Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to finance |
Jan 17, 2023 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S1880
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
2023-S1880 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S1880 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1880 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing for students in postsecondary education experience or transition program to receive awards from the tuition assistance program PURPOSE: To correct an inequity in the current law by making students with intel- lectual disabilities who are enrolled in a postsecondary education expe- rience or transition programs eligible for assistance from the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Section 602 of the education law to add a new subdivi- sion requiring the Commissioner of Education for students with intellec- tual disabilities enrolled in an approved postsecondary education expe- rience or transition program to receive financial assistance from the
2023-S1880 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1880 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allowing for students in postsecondary education experience or transition program to receive awards from the tuition assistance program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 602 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ALLOWING FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OR TRANSITION PROGRAM TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. § 2. Section 667 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OR TRANSITION PROGRAMS. A. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISIONS ONE, TWO AND THREE OF THIS SECTION, THE PRESIDENT SHALL MAKE AWARDS TO STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN APPROVED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OR TRANSITION PROGRAMS IN THE SAME MANNER AS STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED PROGRAM AT A DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION INCLUDING THE SAME INCOME LIMITS AND AWARDS FOR EACH YEAR. B. AN APPROVED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OR TRANSITION PROGRAM SHALL: (I) SERVE STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES; (II) PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN ACADEMIC COURSES, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE INSTITU- TION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S REGULAR POSTSECONDARY PROGRAM; (III) PROVIDE A FOCUS ON: (A) ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04728-01-3
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