Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 03, 2011 |
vetoed memo.30 |
Jul 22, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 06, 2011 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.73 substituted for a7485 |
Jun 01, 2011 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 09, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 04, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 03, 2011 |
1st report cal.523 |
Apr 25, 2011 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4803
Vetoed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S4803 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7485
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2165, Pub Health L
2011-S4803 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4803 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to immunization of post-secondary students PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To reduce costs and administrative burdens on New York colleges and universities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends Public Health Law §2165(1)(b) to delete from the definition of "student" graduates of public, private and parochial secondary schools that are located in New York. The effect of the amendment is to eliminate the requirement for students who have graduated from New York high schools to provide college administrators, as a requisite to attending college, certificates of immunization against measles, mumps and rubella. Out-of-state and foreign students who attend New York colleges shall continue to be required to provide certificates of immunization. JUSTIFICATION: Pursuant to Public Health Law §2164 all children in New York must be immunized against measles, mumps and rubella, unless exempt for health or religious reasons, and must present
2011-S4803 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4803 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 25, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to immunization of post-secondary students THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 2165 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 325 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: b. The term "student" means any person born on or after January first, nineteen hundred fifty-seven, who is registered to attend or attends classes at an institution, whether full-time or part-time. "Part-time student" shall mean a student who is enrolled for at least six but less than twelve semester hours, or the equivalent per semester or at least four but less than eight semester hours per quarter at an institution. THE FOREGOING NOTWITHSTANDING, THE TERM "STUDENT" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A GRADUATE OF A PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL THAT IS LOCATED IN NEW YORK. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10941-01-1
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