Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 23, 2014 |
signed chap.187 |
Jul 11, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 11, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1033 substituted for s7193 |
Jun 11, 2014 |
substituted by a9472 |
Jun 03, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 02, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 29, 2014 |
1st report cal.1033 |
May 05, 2014 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7193
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9472 - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S7193 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9472
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3205, Ed L
2013-S7193 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7193 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the Utica school district to require certain minors five years old to attend kindergarten PURPOSE: To permit Utica School District to require kindergarten attendance. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the Education law to allow the Utica School District to require attendance in kindergarten. JUSTIFICATION: The Utica City School District currently provides children a full day kindergarten program in keeping with the numerous studies documenting the educational benefit and related long-term success of early quality education. Unfortunately, too many kindergarten children are absent from school during the year, leaving them without the benefit of this educational experience. The Utica Board of Education recently adopted a resolution recognizing the importance of kindergarten as part of the educational process and
2013-S7193 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7193 I N S E N A T E May 5, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- 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 authorizing the Utica school district to require certain minors five years old to attend kindergarten THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 3205 of the educa- tion law, as separately amended by chapters 157 and 167 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: c. The board of education of the Syracuse city school district and the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York [and], the board of education of the city school district of the city of Rochester AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF UTICA are hereby authorized to require minors who are five years of age on or before December first to attend kindergarten instruction. However, the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to: (i) Minors whose parents elect not to enroll their children in school until the following September. (ii) Students enrolled in non-public schools or in home instruction. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14943-01-4
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