Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York; includes the Asian Lunar New Year within the definition of such holidays.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A468
SPONSOR: Weprin (MS)
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the observance of all
religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the
city university of New York, and including the Asian Lunar New Year
within the definition of such holidays
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:
This legislation codifies with the law that the state and city universi-
ties of New York will not penalize students for the observance of ANY
religious holiday and the Asian Lunar New Year
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The state and city universities already suspend classes on many days of
religious observance including Christmas, Easter, Passover, Yom Kippur,
Rosh Hashanah, etc. As such it is appropriate for the state and city
universities to also suspend classes on Eid Eid Ul-Adha, Diawali and the
Aisan Lunar New Year
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
06/05/18 held for consideration in higher education
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.