NY State Senate Bill 2023-S4454

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

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2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3001, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S6280
2021-2022: S1532

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to expedited teaching licensing by certain military spouses that hold a license in good standing in another state.

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S4454

SPONSOR: ORTT
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to expedited teaching
licensing by certain military spouses

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the expedited teacher licens-
ing of military spouses with out-of-state equivalent teacher licenses.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 3001 of the education law, is amended to provide an expedited
review of an application for a teacher license to any applicant who is
the spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United
States, national guard or reserves who is transferred to this state. The
applicant would submit evidence of an equivalent licensure to practice
as a teacher, issued by any other state, territory, protectorate or
dependency of the United States.

In addition to the expedited review of the application, an applicant who
has a teacher license in good standing from another state shall be
granted a temporary practice permit for a six month period, after which
time, if secure direct source verification of equivalency is obtained,
the full teacher license shall be granted to the applicant.  An addi-
tional six month period may be requested if necessary.

The bill provides that the initial licensure fee for applications
submitted by spouses of active duty military personnel will be reduced
by half of the normal fee.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Many occupations require a state license, often with state-specific
conditions and processes, which can cause lengthy re-employment delays
for military spouses moving between states. These delays and the expense
of relicensure cause many military spouses to not practice in their
professions. Through collaborative efforts with 27 states, the Depart-
ment of Defense has collected best practices that can reduce the time
required for a military spouse to transfer a current license when enter-
ing a new state. These practices do not impact the standards of the
state, still require military spouses to fully qualify within their
occupations, and can be implemented at little or no cost to the state.

In 2016, the education law was amended (Chapter 299 of the Laws of 2016)
to allow for the expedited licensing of military spouses for many
professions licensed through the Department of Education including
architects, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physicians and veterinarians.
This legislation expands that law to include teachers, and allow New
York State to modify licensing requirements and processes,,which; would
otherwise impede qualified military spouses from employment as teachers
following a military move to a New York state.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-2020: S.6280/ A.8356 Hunter
2021-2022: S.1532

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
180 days after enactment

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4454
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  expedited  teaching
   licensing by certain military spouses
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3001 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY APPLI-
 CANT  SEEKING TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE WHO IS THE
 SPOUSE OF AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER  OF  THE  ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE  UNITED
 STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES AS DEFINED IN 10 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1209
 AND  1211,  AND SUCH SPOUSE IS TRANSFERRED BY THE MILITARY TO THIS STATE
 SHALL BE AFFORDED AN EXPEDITED REVIEW OF  HIS  OR  HER  APPLICATION  FOR
 LICENSURE. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPART-
 MENT  AND  SHALL INCLUDE AN ATTESTATION BY THE APPLICANT OF THE MILITARY
 STATUS OF HIS OR HER SPOUSE AND ANY OTHER SUCH SUPPORTING  DOCUMENTATION
 THAT  THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY REQUIRE. UPON REVIEW OF SUCH APPLICATION, THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO THE APPLICANT IF THE APPLICANT HOLDS
 A LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING IN ANOTHER STATE AND IN THE  OPINION  OF  THE
 DEPARTMENT,  THE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  LICENSURE  OF  SUCH OTHER STATE ARE
 SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO  THE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  LICENSURE  IN  THIS
 STATE.
   B.  IN ADDITION TO THE EXPEDITED REVIEW GRANTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION, AN APPLICANT WHO PROVIDES SATISFACTORY  DOCUMENTATION  THAT
 HE  OR  SHE  HOLDS  A  LICENSE  IN GOOD STANDING FROM ANOTHER STATE, MAY
 REQUEST THE ISSUANCE OF A TEMPORARY PRACTICE PERMIT, WHICH,  IF  GRANTED
 WILL  PERMIT  THE  APPLICANT TO WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A NEW YORK
 STATE LICENSEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF THE  COMMISSIONER.  THE
 DEPARTMENT  MAY  GRANT  SUCH  TEMPORARY  TEACHING PERMIT WHEN IT APPEARS
 BASED ON THE APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION RECEIVED THAT  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09205-01-3

 S. 4454                             2
 
 APPLICANT WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE IN THIS STATE BECAUSE
 HE  OR  SHE  HOLDS  A  LICENSE  IN GOOD STANDING FROM ANOTHER STATE WITH
 SIGNIFICANTLY COMPARABLE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE OF THIS  STATE,
 EXCEPT  THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SECURE DIRECT SOURCE VERIFI-
 CATION OF THE  APPLICANT'S  UNDERLYING  CREDENTIALS  (E.G.,  RECEIPT  OF
 ORIGINAL  TRANSCRIPT,  EXPERIENCE  VERIFICATION).  SUCH  PERMIT SHALL BE
 VALID FOR SIX MONTHS OR UNTIL  TEN  DAYS  AFTER  NOTIFICATION  THAT  THE
 APPLICANT  DOES NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE. AN ADDITIONAL
 SIX MONTHS MAY BE GRANTED UPON A DETERMINATION BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  THAT
 THE  APPLICANT  IS EXPECTED TO QUALIFY FOR THE FULL LICENSE UPON RECEIPT
 OF THE REMAINING DIRECT SOURCE VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS REQUESTED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT  IN  SUCH  TIME  PERIOD  AND  THAT THE DELAY IN PROVIDING THE
 NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION  FOR  FULL  LICENSURE  WAS  DUE  TO  EXTENUATING
 CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE MILITARY SPOUSE COULD NOT AVOID.
   C. A TEMPORARY TEACHING PERMIT ISSUED UNDER PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDI-
 VISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FULL DISCIPLINARY AND REGULATORY AUTHORI-
 TY  OF  THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE DEPARTMENT, PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE,
 AS IF SUCH AUTHORIZATION WERE A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE ISSUED  UNDER  THIS
 ARTICLE.
   D.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL REDUCE THE INITIAL LICENSURE APPLICATION FEE
 BY ONE-HALF FOR ANY APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY  A  MILITARY  SPOUSE  UNDER
 THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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Senate Bill S4454

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Robert G. Ortt

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4454 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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