Bill Text: NY S09022 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Exempts Wantagh union free school district from laws, rules, or regulations regarding the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-10 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION [S09022 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-S09022-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          9022

                    IN SENATE

                                     April 10, 2024
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

        AN ACT exempting the Wantagh union free school district  from  any  law,
          rule,  or regulation relating to the use of indigenous names, mascots,
          and logos

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contra-
     2  ry  the Wantagh union free school district shall be exempt from any law,
     3  rule, or regulation relating to the use of  indigenous  names,  mascots,
     4  and  logos,  including but not limited to part 123 of title 8 of the New
     5  York codes, rules and regulations.
     6    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.








         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15006-01-4