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Jan 22, 2019 |
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Assembly Bill A2359
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SOLAGES
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-A2359 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §224-b, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
A3930
2019-A2359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2359 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 22, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing accommo- dations for pregnant students at institutions of higher education THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 224-b to read as follows: § 224-B ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANCY. 1. A. AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OFFERING ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE, OR GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM REQUIRING A GRADUATE STUDENT TO TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE, WITHDRAW FROM AN ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE, OR GRADUATE PROGRAM, OR LIMIT THE STUDENT'S STUDIES SOLELY DUE TO PREGNANCY OR PREGNANCY-RE- LATED ISSUES. B. AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OFFERING ASSOCIATE, BACCALAU- REATE, OR GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS SHALL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMO- DATIONS TO A PREGNANT GRADUATE STUDENT TO ENABLE THE STUDENT TO COMPLETE COURSEWORK AND RESEARCH. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO A PREGNANT GRADU- ATE STUDENT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, ALLOWANCES FOR THE STUDENT'S HEALTH AND SAFETY, SUCH AS ALLOWING THE STUDENT TO MAIN- TAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, ALLOWING THE STUDENT TO MAKE UP TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE MISSED FOR PREGNANCY-RELATED REASONS, ALLOWING A STUDENT TO TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE, AND EXCUSING MEDICALLY-NECESSARY ABSENCES. C. AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OFFERING ASSOCIATE, BACCALAU- REATE, OR GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS SHALL DEVELOP AND ADOPT A WRITTEN POLICY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ON PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION AND PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS UNDER TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972, 20 U.S.C. SEC.1681 ET SEQ. OR UNDER THIS SECTION. A COPY OF THE POLICY SHALL ANNUALLY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04255-01-9
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