Assembly Bill A9572

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to prepare an American flag history to urge participation in the pledge of allegiance and indicate recognition of sacrifices

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A9572 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1719
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §802, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7211
2013-2014: S1929

2011-A9572 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to prepare an annual course of study of the history of the American flag to encourage participation therein by students and faculty and indicate that the pledge is taken in recognition of the sacrifices made by the men and women of the armed forces of the United States in defense of our country.

2011-A9572 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9572

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 16, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LATIMER, GABRYSZAK, TENNEY -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. CERETTO, PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred  to  the
  Committee on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to the pledge of alle-
  giance

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section  802 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 601 of the laws  of  1996,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1. It shall be the duty of the commissioner to prepare, for the use of
the public schools of the state, a program providing for a salute to the
flag  and  a  daily pledge of allegiance to the flag, and instruction in
its correct use and display which shall include, as a minimum,  specific
instruction regarding respect for the flag of the United States of Amer-
ica,  its  display and use as provided by federal statute and regulation
and such other patriotic exercises as may be deemed by him to be expedi-
ent, under such regulations and instructions as may best meet the varied
requirements of the different grades  in  such  schools.  However,  such
instruction  shall include, as a minimum, the provisions of sections one
hundred seventy through one hundred seventy-seven of title thirty-six of
the United States Code.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO PREPARE, AS PART OF
SUCH PROGRAM, WHICH MAY BE USED BY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, AN ANNUAL  COURSE
OF  STUDY  OF  THE  HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FLAG THAT ENCOURAGES PARTIC-
IPATION IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY STUDENTS  AND  FACULTY  AND  THAT
INDICATES  THAT  THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IS TAKEN IN RECOGNITION OF THE
SACRIFICES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED  FORCES
OF THE UNITED STATES IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on September 1, 2012; provided that
the commissioner of education is  authorized  to  promulgate  any  rules
necessary to implement this act on or before its effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02025-04-2

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