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A00468 Summary:

BILL NOA00468
 
SAME ASSAME AS S02208
 
SPONSORWeprin (MS)
 
COSPNSRColton
 
MLTSPNSRRamos
 
Add §6235, amd §224-a, Ed L
 
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.
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A00468 Actions:

BILL NOA00468
 
01/09/2023referred to higher education
01/03/2024referred to higher education
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A00468 Memo:

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.
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