Senate Bill S218A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that institutions of higher education shall compile reports regarding foreign students enrolled in such institutions

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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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2015-S218 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §207-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2523
2011-2012: S3388
2013-2014: S1565
2017-2018: S2061

2015-S218 - Summary

Provides that institutions of higher education shall compile reports regarding foreign students enrolled in such institutions; delineates the statistical information that each approved school must maintain for all foreign students attending with a student visa; requires the state department of education to provide a compilation to the legislature of the information submitted.

2015-S218 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S218 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   218

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, LARKIN, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered
  printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher
  Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to reporting requirements
  of foreign students in the United States

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

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 207-b
to read as follows:
  S 207-B. REPORTING OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES.  1. WHEN-
EVER A DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL  BECOMES  AWARE  THAT  A  NONIMMIGRANT
STUDENT WITH A (F-1) OR (M-1) VISA HAS FAILED TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES AS
SCHEDULED  OR WHO HAS FAILED TO REPORT TO THE DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL
AT THE TIME HE OR SHE IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE  HIS  OR  HER  PROGRAM  OF
STUDY,  SUCH  OFFICIAL  SHALL  SIMULTANEOUSLY  REPORT SUCH NONCOMPLIANCE
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL LAW AND TO THE  NEW  YORK  STATE
POLICE.  UPON ENCOUNTERING A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED TO IT PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION, THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY  THE
PROPER  FEDERAL AUTHORITIES REGARDING SUCH PERSON'S WHEREABOUTS. THE NEW
YORK STATE POLICE SHALL NOT HOLD SUCH  PERSON  UNLESS  IT  BELIEVES  THE
PERSON  POSES  A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE.  FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "DESIGNATED SCHOOL  OFFICIAL"  SHALL  MEAN
THOSE ADMINISTRATORS ON AN INSTITUTION'S CAMPUS AS DEFINED UNDER TITLE 8
OF  THE  CODE  OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (8 CFR): SUBCHAPTER B, IMMIGRATION
REGULATIONS 8 CFR PART 214--NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES, PETITIONS FOR APPROVAL
OF SCHOOLS.
  2.  EVERY INSTITUTION AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE OR BY THE  REGENTS
OF  THE  STATE  OF NEW YORK TO CONFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN THIS STATE AND
THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES TO ACCEPT  FOREIGN  STUDENTS
UNDER  TITLE  8 OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS (8CFR 214) SHALL MAINTAIN AND

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

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2015-S218A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §207-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2523
2011-2012: S3388
2013-2014: S1565
2017-2018: S2061

2015-S218A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that institutions of higher education shall compile reports regarding foreign students enrolled in such institutions; delineates the statistical information that each approved school must maintain for all foreign students attending with a student visa; requires the state department of education to provide a compilation to the legislature of the information submitted.

2015-S218A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S218A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 218--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE,  LARKIN,  MARCHIONE, RANZENHOFER -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on High-
  er  Education  in  accordance  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to institutional require-
  ments regarding nonimmigrant students

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

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 207-b
to read as follows:
  S 207-B. INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING  NONIMMIGRANT  STUDENTS.
1.  WHENEVER  A DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL BECOMES AWARE THAT A NONIMMI-
GRANT STUDENT WITH A (F-1), (F-2), (M-1) OR (M-2)  VISA  HAS  FAILED  TO
REGISTER  FOR  CLASSES  AS  SCHEDULED OR WHO HAS FAILED TO REPORT TO THE
DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL AT THE TIME HE OR SHE IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE
HIS OR HER PROGRAM OF STUDY, SUCH OFFICIAL SHALL  SIMULTANEOUSLY  REPORT
SUCH  NONCOMPLIANCE  PURSUANT  TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL LAW AND TO
THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE. UPON  ENCOUNTERING  A  PERSON  WHO  HAS  BEEN
REPORTED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE SHALL
IMMEDIATELY   NOTIFY  THE  PROPER  FEDERAL  AUTHORITIES  REGARDING  SUCH
PERSON'S WHEREABOUTS. THE NEW YORK STATE  POLICE  SHALL  NOT  HOLD  SUCH
PERSON UNLESS IT HAS REASONABLE SUSPICION THAT THE PERSON POSES A THREAT
TO  THE  SAFETY  OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, "DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN THOSE ADMINISTRATORS ON
AN INSTITUTION'S CAMPUS AS DEFINED UNDER TITLE 8 OF THE CODE OF  FEDERAL
REGULATIONS  (8  CFR):  SUBCHAPTER B, IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS 8 CFR PART
214--NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES, PETITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00335-02-6
              

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