Assembly Actions -
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May 10, 2016 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 09, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2016 |
1st report cal.689 |
Mar 02, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 11, 2015 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 11, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 06, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 05, 2015 |
1st report cal.564 |
Mar 11, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 02, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S3113
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S3113 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3093
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง668-e, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S5128, A4005
2011-2012: S2149, A1245
2013-2014: S4131, A326
2017-2018: S254, A1737
2019-2020: S193, A2991
2021-2022: S2695, A3549
2015-S3113 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3113 Revised 04/30/15 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing scholarships for surviving dependent family members of New York state military personnel who have died while performing official military duties PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Surviving dependent family members of NYS military personnel who die on state or federal active while performing official duties, shall receive free tuition, room and board at an institution of higher learning located within New York. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Any surviving dependent family members of NYS military that is a legal resident of the state of New York who dies on state or federal active duty while performing official duties shall receive free tuition, room and board at SUNY or CUNY institution, or a commensurate amount to be applied to a public college or university. Section 2 - Effective date.
2015-S3113 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3113 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 providing scholarships for surviving dependent family members of New York state military personnel who have died while performing official military duties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 668-e of the education law, as added by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: S 668-e. Military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships. 1. Eligible persons. a. Notwithstanding subdi- visions three and five of section six hundred sixty-one of this [title] PART, children, spouses and financial dependents of a member of the armed forces of the United States or state organized militia who at any time on or after the second day of August, nineteen hundred ninety, while in service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of section one of the military law or in a force of the state organized militia, as defined in subdivision nine of section one of the military law: (i) while a legal resident of New York state, died, became severely and permanently disabled or was classified as missing in action [in a combat theater or combat zone of operations as part of military operations, or died as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during such military service] IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES; or (ii) while a legal resident of New York state, died or became severely and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during military training oper- ations in preparation for duty in a combat theater or combat zone of operations. b. A member of the armed forces of the United States who: (i) became severely and permanently disabled as a result of service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of section EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02025-01-5
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