New York A 7908: Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers

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A07908 Summary:

BILL NOA07908 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00217

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SPONSORDeStefano

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COSPNSRBrown E, Smullen, McDonough, Norber, Chang, Hawley, Blankenbush, Miller

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §355, Ed L

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Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers; mandates certain features of such program.

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BILL NOA07908 

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04/11/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7908

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 11, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DeSTEFANO -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to certain service learn-
 ing, internship, or independent study programs

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 22 to read as follows:
 3 22. The state university trustees shall adopt regulations to establish
 4 a service learning, internship, or independent study program for
 5 students that serve as active volunteer firefighters and/or active
 6 volunteer ambulance workers. Each state-operated institution and commu-
 7 nity college may, as determined by its president, offer such a service
 8 learning, internship, or independent study program to eligible students
 9 in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the state university
 10 trustees. Such program shall consist of (a) a community service compo-
 11 nent that may be completed through no less than twenty hours of verifi-
 12 able volunteer firefighting activities, volunteer ambulance or emergency
 13 response activities, or other activities related to volunteer fire or
 14 ambulance service as determined by the state university trustees, and
 15 (b) an academic component related to such volunteer activity that may be
 16 completed through a written report or journal, or other written assign-
 17 ment as determined by the state university trustees. Such program shall
 18 be open to any student enrolled in an associate or baccalaureate
 19 degree-producing program on a full-time or part-time basis that is an
 20 active volunteer firefighter as defined in subdivision one of section
 21 two hundred fifteen of the general municipal law or an active volunteer
 22 ambulance worker as defined in subdivision fourteen of section two
 23 hundred nineteen-k of the general municipal law. No more than six
 24 academic credits shall be awarded to a student for successful completion
 25 of such service learning, internship or independent study program. In

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00550-01-5

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 1 developing the service learning, internship or independent study program
 2 described in this subdivision, the state university trustees may, in its
 3 discretion, consult with the office of fire prevention and control
 4 and/or any statewide organization that represents the interests of the
 5 volunteer fire service or the volunteer ambulance service.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 7 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 8 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 9 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 10 on or before such effective date.

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