Senate Bill S2685

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Exempts certain students who engage in military training and who are enrolled in athletic programs from certain practice requirements

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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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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

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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