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NY A02322
NY A02322Authorizes academic performance awards for incarcerated persons making such persons eligible to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.
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Introduced
01/14/2021
01/14/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to repeal paragraph d of subdivision 6 of section 661 of the education law relating to the ban on incarcerated persons for receiving student financial aid awards
AI Summary
This bill repeals the provision in the New York Education Law that bans incarcerated persons from receiving student financial aid awards, making them eligible to receive awards from the tuition assistance program. This change aims to provide academic performance awards to incarcerated individuals, potentially improving their educational opportunities and outcomes while incarcerated.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (42)
Jeffrion Aubry (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Kenny Burgos (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Eddie Gibbs (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
Marcela Mitaynes (D),
Danny O'Donnell (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
Gary Pretlow (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
David Weprin (D),
Last Action
referred to higher education (on 01/05/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A2322 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A02322&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A02322 |
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