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NY A07769
NY A07769Establishes Diwali as a school holiday in public schools in the city of New York.
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Introduced
06/07/2023
06/07/2023
In Committee
06/10/2023
06/10/2023
Crossed Over
06/10/2023
06/10/2023
Passed
11/13/2023
11/13/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/14/2023
11/14/2023
Introduced Session
2023-2024 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing Diwali as a school holiday in certain public schools
AI Summary
This bill amends the education law to establish Diwali, the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Indian calendar, as a school holiday in all public schools in the city of New York. The bill also requires the superintendent of the city school district to include Diwali as one of the days on which the public schools will be closed in the following school year, and requires the school district to provide transportation services to nonpublic schools on that day. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2023.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (34)
Jenifer Rajkumar (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Jeffrion Aubry (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Jake Blumencranz (R),
Alex Bores (D),
Ed Braunstein (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Kenny Burgos (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Lester Chang (R),
William Colton (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
John McDonald (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Ed Ra (R),
Steven Raga (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Gina Sillitti (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
David Weprin (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Last Action
signed chap.629 (on 11/14/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A7769 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07769&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A07769 |
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