Bill Sponsor
New York Senate Bill 5355
Session 2023-2024
Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 18, 2023
First Action
Mar 2, 2023
Latest Action
Jun 9, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5355
State
New York
Session
2023-2024
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Summary
Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.
Actions (12)
06/09/2023
Senate
SUBSTITUTED BY A4942B
06/07/2023
Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5355A
06/07/2023
Senate
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
06/07/2023
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
06/07/2023
Senate
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
05/18/2023
Assembly
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
05/18/2023
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
05/18/2023
Senate
PASSED SENATE
05/15/2023
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
05/10/2023
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
05/09/2023
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.809
03/02/2023
Senate
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION