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NY A00706

NY A00706
Allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports.


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Introduced
01/09/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting school districts from disallowing home-schooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill allows school districts in New York to establish policies that permit home-schooled students to try out for and participate in the district's interscholastic sports teams. The policy must require the home-schooled student to meet the same eligibility requirements as public school students, including health examinations, immunizations, age limits, and academic standards. The home-schooled student can only participate on the sports team of the school district where they reside, and their transportation to and from practices and games must be provided by their parent or guardian.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (53)

Steve Hawley (R)* Phil Ramos (D)* Robin Schimminger (D)* Phil Steck (D)* Al Stirpe (D)* Chris Tague (R)* Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),  Jake Ashby (R),  Will Barclay (R),  Brian Barnwell (D),  Charles Barron (D),  Michael Benedetto (D),  Ken Blankenbush (R),  Karl Brabenec (R),  Marjorie Byrnes (R),  Vivian Cook (D),  Marcos Crespo (D),  Clifford Crouch (R),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Michael Cusick (D),  Joe DeStefano (R),  Inez Dickens (D),  Charles Fall (D),  Gary Finch (R),  Mike Fitzpatrick (R),  Andrew Garbarino (R),  Joe Giglio (R),  Andy Goodell (R),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Kieran Lalor (R),  Peter Lawrence (R),  Donna Lupardo (D),  Brian Manktelow (R),  Dave McDonough (R),  John Mikulin (R),  Brian Miller (R),  Melissa Miller (R),  Angelo Morinello (R),  Walter Mosley (D),  Félix Ortiz (D),  Tony Palumbo (R),  Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),  Ed Ra (R),  Andrew Raia (R),  David Rosenthal (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  John Salka (R),  Robert Smullen (R),  Al Taylor (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Mark Walczyk (R),  Mary Beth Walsh (R),  Carrie Woerner (D), 

Last Action

referred to education (on 01/08/2020)

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