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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Feb 26, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S2685
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S2685 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3208-b, Ed L
2009-S2685 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that any student who participates in athletic programs at any school and who is a member of the National Guard, Reserve Officers' Training Camps (ROTC) or any other military training during the time period in which other students practice such athletic programs, shall be exempt from ten days of practice and shall be permitted to participate in such athletic programs and sporting events.
2009-S2685 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2685 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to exempting certain students enrolled in athletic programs from certain practice requirements PURPOSE : This legislation would exempt certain students who engage in military training and who are enrolled in athletic programs from certain practice requirements. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends the Education Law by adding a new section 3208-b to exempt any student who is a member of the National Guard, ROTC or any other military training from ten days of practice and still be eligible to participate in athletic programs and sporting events. Section two makes the bill effective immediately. JUSTIFICATION : Current New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHAA) regulations state that high school athletes must sit out the first three games of the athletic season if they do not participate in a minimum number of summer practices. This regulation was put into
2009-S2685 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2685 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to exempting certain students enrolled in athletic programs from certain practice require- ments 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 3208-b to read as follows: S 3208-B. ATHLETIC PROGRAMS; ATTENDANCE. ANY STUDENT WHO PARTICIPATES IN ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AT ANY SCHOOL AND WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD, RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) OR ANY OTHER MILITARY TRAINING DURING THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH OTHER STUDENTS PRACTICE SUCH ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TEN DAYS OF PRACTICE AND SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AND SPORTING EVENTS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00868-01-9
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