NY S05131 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Engrossed on June 19 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-11 - referred to higher education
Pending: Assembly Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to admission to institutions of higher education for pupils receiving home instruction; prohibits the commissioner from requiring pupils who have completed the requirements of a home school education or a non-public school program to obtain or submit proof of having obtained a general education development certificate or any accredited diploma.

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Title

Relates to admission to institutions of higher education for pupils receiving home instruction; prohibits the commissioner from requiring pupils who have completed the requirements of a home school education or a non-public school program to obtain or submit proof of having obtained a general education development certificate or any accredited diploma.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-06-11 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 60 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2018-05-31 - Senate - Senate Education Committee Vote (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-06-19 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 62 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-06-19 - Senate - Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-06-11Assemblyreferred to higher education
2018-06-11SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2018-06-11SenatePASSED SENATE
2018-06-05SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2018-06-04Senate2ND REPORT CAL.
2018-05-31Senate1ST REPORT CAL.1470
2018-01-03SenateREFERRED TO EDUCATION
2018-01-03Assemblyreturned to senate
2018-01-03Assemblydied in assembly
2017-06-19Assemblyreferred to higher education
2017-06-19SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2017-06-19SenatePASSED SENATE
2017-06-19SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1886
2017-06-19SenateCOMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2017-05-18SenatePRINT NUMBER 5131A
2017-05-18SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
2017-03-09SenateREFERRED TO EDUCATION

Same As/Similar To

A01196 (Same As) 2017-09-27 - enacting clause stricken
A08969 (Same As) 2018-01-09 - referred to higher education

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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