NY S05355 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 18 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-06-09 - SUBSTITUTED BY A4942B
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.

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Title

Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-06-09 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 63 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-09 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 62 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-18 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-05-09 - Senate - Senate Higher Education Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-06-09SenateSUBSTITUTED BY A4942B
2023-06-07SenateAMENDED ON THIRD READING 5355A
2023-06-07SenateVOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
2023-06-07Assemblyreturned to senate
2023-06-07SenateRECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
2023-05-18Assemblyreferred to higher education
2023-05-18SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2023-05-18SenatePASSED SENATE
2023-05-15SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2023-05-10Senate2ND REPORT CAL.
2023-05-09Senate1ST REPORT CAL.809
2023-03-02SenateREFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Same As/Similar To

A04942 (Same As) 2023-10-25 - signed chap.549

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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