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A04942 Summary:

A04942 Actions:

A04942 Committee Votes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:06/08/2023AYE/NAY:34/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Cook
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Excused
Benedetto
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Ramos
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:06/08/2023AYE/NAY:28/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Excused
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Davila
Excused
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye

A04942 Floor Votes:

A04942 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         4942--B
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 27, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. FORREST, TAYLOR, DARLING, HYNDMAN, LEVENBERG,
          SILLITTI,  MAHER,  SIMON,  RAGA,  OTIS,  McDONALD,  CHANDLER-WATERMAN,
          CLARK,  PRETLOW, DE LOS SANTOS, TAPIA, ALVAREZ, GIBBS, REYES, SEPTIMO,
          EPSTEIN, WEPRIN, ZACCARO, STIRPE, MAMDANI, SHRESTHA -- read  once  and
          referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,
          bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
          committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
          amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing policies
          for the awarding of posthumous degrees
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  This  act  shall  be  known and may be cited as "Melquain
     2  Jatelle Anderson's (Mel's) Law".
     3    § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is  amended  by
     4  adding a new paragraph f-2 to read as follows:
     5    f-2.  Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the
     6  state university of New York board of trustees shall establish a  policy
     7  authorizing  state-operated  institutions  and community colleges within
     8  the state university to grant posthumous degrees to enrolled matriculat-
     9  ed students whose death occurs prior to graduation.  Such  policy  shall
    10  provide  that,  upon  terms  set  in  the  policy,  any remaining credit
    11  requirements shall be waived for any student who dies and who  otherwise
    12  would  have  been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete
    13  their academic career.
    14    § 3. Section 6206 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
    15  subdivision 22 to read as follows:
    16    22.  Notwithstanding  any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the
    17  board of trustees shall establish a policy authorizing  senior  colleges
    18  and  community  colleges within the city university of New York to grant
    19  posthumous degrees to enrolled matriculated students whose death  occurs
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04553-06-3
        A. 4942--B                          2
 
     1  prior  to graduation.  Such policy shall provide that, upon terms set in
     2  the policy, any remaining credit requirements shall be  waived  for  any
     3  student  who  dies and who otherwise would have been eligible for gradu-
     4  ation had they been able to complete their academic career.
     5    §  4.  Such  posthumous  degrees shall not be counted in the conferred
     6  degrees during the accreditation process or negatively impact a school's
     7  standing during the accreditation process.
     8    § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.