Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 17, 2016 |
print number 715a |
Mar 17, 2016 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 17, 2015 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1799 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S715A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 11th Senate District
2015-S715 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A625
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §706, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S6599, A9703
2017-2018: S1284, A1356
2019-2020: S4050, A579
2021-2022: S3977, A321
2023-2024: S3579, A3500
2015-S715 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S715 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea PURPOSE OF THE BILL : To require that the Sea of Japan also be referenced as the East Sea in textbooks used in New York SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends the education law by adding a section 706 which will require that any text-book approved and issued pursuant to section seven hundred one of this article which refers to the Sea of Japan shall also refer to such sea as the East Sea. Section 2 of the bill sets an effective date of the July 1, 2017 and the provisions shall apply to books approved and issued after that date. JUSTIFICATION : This bill will facilitate an understanding that the body of water that separates the Korean Peninsula and Japan should also be known as the
2015-S715 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 715 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea 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 706 to read as follows: S 706. REFERENCE TO SEA OF JAPAN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH REFERS TO THE SEA OF JAPAN SHALL ALSO REFER TO SUCH SEA AS THE EAST SEA. S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017 and shall apply to text- books approved and issued on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02119-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 11th Senate District
2015-S715A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A625
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §706, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S6599, A9703
2017-2018: S1284, A1356
2019-2020: S4050, A579
2021-2022: S3977, A321
2023-2024: S3579, A3500
2015-S715A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S715A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea PURPOSE OF THE BILL : To require that the Sea of Japan also be referenced as the East Sea in textbooks used in New York SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends the education law by adding a section 706 which will require that any textbook approved and issued pursuant to section seven hundred one of this article which refers to the Sea of Japan shall also refer to such sea as the East Sea. Section 2 of the bill sets an effective date of the July 1, 2018 and the provisions shall apply to books approved and issued after that date. JUSTIFICATION : This bill will facilitate an understanding that the body of water that
2015-S715A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 715--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on 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 requiring certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea 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 706 to read as follows: S 706. REFERENCE TO SEA OF JAPAN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH REFERS TO THE SEA OF JAPAN SHALL ALSO REFER TO SUCH SEA AS THE EAST SEA. S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018 and shall apply to text- books approved and issued on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02119-03-6
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