New York S 6655: Establishes the New York state veterans cemetery act

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S06655 Summary:

BILL NOS06655 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03824

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SPONSORGRIFFO

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COSPNSRSTEC, WALCZYK

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §3207-b, Ed L

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Allows students attending agricultural learning events to be counted as in attendance at school; defines "agricultural learning events" as including FFA events and 4-H programs.

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BILL NOS06655 

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03/19/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

05/20/20251ST REPORT CAL.1160

05/21/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/22/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/13/2025COMMITTED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

02/10/20261ST REPORT CAL.319

02/11/20262ND REPORT CAL.

02/24/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

06/04/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/04/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6655

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 19, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, STEC -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allowing students
 attending agricultural learning events to be recorded as in attendance
 at school

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3207-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 3207-b. School attendance for agricultural learning events. 1. A
 4 school district may permit an enrolled student, with the consent of such
 5 student's parent, guardian, or other person in parental relation, to
 6 attend an agricultural learning event. For the purposes of attendance,
 7 any student so serving while school is in session shall be recorded as
 8 in attendance.
 9 2. For purposes of this section, an "agricultural learning event"
 10 shall include, but not be limited to, scheduled event of state future
 11 farmers of America (FFA) associations, the national future farmers of
 12 America (FFA) organization, and 4-H programs as part of organized compe-
 13 titions or exhibitions.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08323-01-5

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