A06715 Summary:
BILL NO | A06715B |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S07264-A |
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SPONSOR | Nolan |
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COSPNSR | |
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MLTSPNSR | |
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Amd SS4405 & 4403, Ed L | |
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Establishes procedures for the orderly closure of a special act school district. |
A06715 Actions:
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04/17/2013 | referred to education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
04/24/2013 | reported referred to ways and means | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/03/2013 | amend and recommit to ways and means | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/03/2013 | print number 6715a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/10/2013 | reported referred to rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/12/2013 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/12/2013 | rules report cal.235 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/12/2013 | ordered to third reading rules cal.235 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/17/2013 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/17/2013 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/17/2013 | REFERRED TO RULES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/08/2014 | DIED IN SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/08/2014 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/08/2014 | ordered to third reading cal.317 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/10/2014 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/10/2014 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/10/2014 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/28/2014 | recalled from senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/28/2014 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/28/2014 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/28/2014 | amended on third reading 6715b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/12/2014 | repassed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/12/2014 | returned to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/12/2014 | RECOMMITTED TO EDUCATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/18/2014 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S7264A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/18/2014 | 3RD READING CAL.1035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/18/2014 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/18/2014 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/11/2014 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/23/2014 | signed chap.362 |
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Lupardo
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Simanowitz
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Abinanti
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Crouch
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Gottfried
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Lupinacci
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Peoples-Stokes
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Simotas
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Arroyo
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Curran
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Graf
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Magee
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Perry
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Skartados
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Aubry
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Cusick
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Gunther
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Magnarelli
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Pretlow
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Skoufis
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Barclay
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Cymbrowitz
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Maisel
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Solages
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Heastie
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Markey
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Rabbitt
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Benedetto
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DiPietro
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Hevesi
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Mayer
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Raia
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Stevenson
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Duprey
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Hikind
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McDonald
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Ramos
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Stirpe
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Borelli
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Englebright
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Hooper
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McDonough
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Reilich
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Sweeney
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Jacobs
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McKevitt
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Tedisco
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Braunstein
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McLaughlin
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Tenney
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Brennan
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Farrell
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Johns
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Miller
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Thiele
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Brindisi
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Finch
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Jordan
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Millman
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Rodriguez
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Titone
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Bronson
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Fitzpatrick
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Katz
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Rosa
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Titus
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Friend
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Kavanagh
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Morelle
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Rosenthal
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Walter
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Buchwald
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Kearns
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Kellner
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Moya
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Lalor
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Zebrowski
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Clark
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Giglio
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Lavine
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O'Donnell
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Scarborough
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Mr. Speaker
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Colton
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Lentol
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Ortiz
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Schimel
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Cook
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Glick
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Lifton
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Otis
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Schimminger
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Corwin
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Goldfeder
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Lopez
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Palmesano
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Crouch
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Gunther
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Malliotakis
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Pretlow
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Abinanti
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Curran
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Hawley
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Markey
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Quart
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Steck
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Arroyo
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Cusick
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Heastie
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Mayer
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Stirpe
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Aubry
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Cymbrowitz
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Hennessey
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McDonald
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Raia
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Barclay
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Hevesi
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McDonough
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Ramos
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Tedisco
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Barrett
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DenDekker
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Hikind
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McKevitt
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Rivera
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Tenney
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Benedetto
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Dinowitz
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Hooper
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McLaughlin
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Roberts
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Thiele
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Blankenbush
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DiPietro
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Jacobs
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Miller
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Robinson
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Titone
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Borelli
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Duprey
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Jaffee
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Millman
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Rodriguez
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Titus
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Boyland
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Englebright
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Johns
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Montesano
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Rosa
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Walter
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Braunstein
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Fahy
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Katz
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Morelle
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Rosenthal
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Weinstein
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Brennan
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Farrell
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Kavanagh
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Mosley
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Rozic
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Weisenberg
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Brindisi
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Finch
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Kearns
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Moya
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Russell
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Weprin
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Bronson
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Fitzpatrick
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Kellner
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Nojay
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Ryan
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Wright
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Brook-Krasny
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Friend
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Kim
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Nolan
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Saladino
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Zebrowski
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Buchwald
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Galef
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Kolb
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Oaks
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Santabarbara
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Mr. Speaker
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Butler
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Gantt
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Lalor
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O'Donnell
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Scarborough
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Cahill
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Garbarino
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Lavine
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Ortiz
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Schimel
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Camara
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Giglio
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Lentol
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Otis
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Schimminger
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Ceretto
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Gjonaj
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Lifton
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Palmesano
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Sepulveda
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Clark
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Glick
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Lopez
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Palumbo
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Simanowitz
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Colton
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Goldfeder
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Lupardo
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Paulin
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Simotas
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Cook
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Goodell
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Lupinacci
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Peoples-Stokes
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Skartados
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Corwin
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Gottfried
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Magee
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Perry
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Skoufis
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Crespo
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Graf
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Magnarelli
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Pichardo
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Abbate
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Curran
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Hawley
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Markey
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Quart
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Steck
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Abinanti
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Cusick
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Heastie
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Mayer
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Ra
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Stirpe
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Arroyo
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Cymbrowitz
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Hennessey
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McDonald
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Raia
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Sweeney
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Aubry
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Davila
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Hevesi
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McDonough
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Ramos
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Tedisco
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Barclay
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DenDekker
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Hikind
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McKevitt
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Rivera
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Tenney
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Barrett
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Dinowitz
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Hooper
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McLaughlin
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Roberts
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Thiele
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Benedetto
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DiPietro
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Jacobs
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Miller
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Robinson
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Titone
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Blankenbush
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Duprey
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Jaffee
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Millman
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Rodriguez
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Titus
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Borelli
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Englebright
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Johns
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Montesano
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Rosa
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Walter
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Braunstein
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Fahy
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Katz
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Morelle
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Rosenthal
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Weinstein
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Brennan
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Farrell
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Kavanagh
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Mosley
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Rozic
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Weisenberg
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Brindisi
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Finch
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Kearns
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Moya
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Russell
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Weprin
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Bronson
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Fitzpatrick
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Kellner
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Nojay
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Ryan
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Wright
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Brook-Krasny
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Friend
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Kim
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Nolan
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Saladino
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Zebrowski
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Buchwald
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Galef
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Kolb
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Oaks
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Santabarbara
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Mr. Speaker
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Butler
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Gantt
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Lalor
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O'Donnell
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Scarborough
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Cahill
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Garbarino
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Lavine
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Ortiz
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Schimel
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Camara
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Giglio
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Lentol
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Otis
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Schimminger
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Ceretto
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Gjonaj
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Lifton
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Palmesano
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Sepulveda
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Clark
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Glick
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Lopez
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Palumbo
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Simanowitz
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Colton
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Goldfeder
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Lupardo
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Paulin
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Simotas
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Cook
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Goodell
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Lupinacci
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Peoples-Stokes
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Skartados
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Corwin
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Gottfried
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Magee
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Perry
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Skoufis
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Crespo
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Graf
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Magnarelli
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Pichardo
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Solages
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Crouch
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Gunther
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Malliotakis
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Pretlow
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Stec
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A06715 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6715--B Cal. No. 317 2013-2014 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 17, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a third read- ing -- passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to special act school districts The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 4405 of the education law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows: 3 j. (i) If the board of education of a special act school district 4 listed in chapter five hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred 5 sixty-seven, as amended, seeks to close a special act school district, 6 the board of education of the special act school district shall provide 7 written notice to the commissioner with a plan for closure of the school 8 at least ninety days prior to the closing date. Such plan shall include 9 provision for the safe and orderly transfer of each student with a disa- 10 bility who was publicly placed in the program and a detailed and item- 11 ized list of estimated expenses necessary to close down the school and 12 a detailed and itemized list of any estimated revenues to be received. 13 (ii) During the close-down period and until all necessary financial 14 obligations of the school district have been met pursuant to this para- 15 graph, the commissioner shall require the board of education of the 16 school district to periodically submit, as required by the commissioner, 17 financial reports and financial statements, detailing any tuition, 18 and/or close-down costs and any revenues generated. In applying the 19 reimbursement methodology to any remaining tuition costs and any other 20 reasonable and appropriate expenses needed to close-down the special act EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10183-05-4A. 6715--B 2 1 school district, the commissioner shall reject any close-down costs that 2 are unnecessary or unreasonable to close-down the school, whether or not 3 the board of education submits a close-down plan. 4 § 2. Section 4403 of the education law is amended by adding a new 5 subdivision 21 to read as follows: 6 21. (a) To require special act school districts listed in chapter five 7 hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred sixty-seven, as 8 amended, to provide, on an annual basis or more frequently, as needed, 9 enrollment reports, including current and projected enrollments, 10 proposed budgets and any financial information the commissioner deems 11 appropriate, which shall include, but not be limited to, outstanding 12 revenue anticipation notes as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision 13 one of section fifty-five of the state finance law, balance owed to 14 employee benefit systems, outstanding bonds, lease costs, and any other 15 debts to monitor the fiscal stability of special act school districts. 16 (b) Upon receiving the information identified in paragraph (a) of this 17 subdivision, the department shall determine if any special act district 18 is in need of financial guidance and assistance upon a comprehensive 19 review of such information provided. Upon a determination that a special 20 act district is in need of financial guidance and assistance, the 21 department shall, as soon as practicable, provide the district with 22 specific recommendations to improve the special act district's financial 23 standing in the short and long-term. 24 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.