New York S 1117: Requires free education for grades pre-K through undergraduate

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S01117 Summary:

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORGOUNARDES

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COSPNSRBRISPORT, BROUK, COONEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, MYRIE, RAMOS, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 11 §1, Constn

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Requires free education for grades pre-K through undergraduate degree programs.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2025TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

01/31/2025OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/03/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1117

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, BRISPORT, BROUK, COONEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL,
 JACKSON, MYRIE, RAMOS, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judici-
 ary

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to the Constitution, in relation to education of
 pupils through undergraduate

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of arti-
 2 cle 11 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 Section 1. The legislature shall provide for the maintenance and
 4 support of a system of free [common schools] and quality education from
 5 prekindergarten through the undergraduate degrees or certification
 6 programs offered in post secondary schools, wherein all [the children]
 7 pupils of this state may be educated.
 8 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 9 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 10 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 11 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 12 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89032-01-5

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