New York A 9382: Relates to requirements for approval of charter school applications

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A09382 Summary:

BILL NOA09382 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01200

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SPONSORButtenschon

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L

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Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.

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BILL NOA09382 

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12/19/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9382

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 December 19, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting academic
 credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New
 York and the city university of New York to veterans

 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. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, the term "veteran" means a
 4 resident of this state, who has served in the active military or naval
 5 service of the United States, and who has been released from such
 6 service under honorable conditions, or who has been furloughed to the
 7 reserve, or has resumed service back in the New York State Army National
 8 Guard, New York Air National Guard, or New York Naval Militia.
 9 (b) Every veteran who is enrolled on a full-time basis as an under-
 10 graduate student in good standing, at an institution within the state
 11 university system, shall upon application be granted academic credits
 12 without limitation towards such veteran's degree for completion of
 13 courses that were part of such veteran's military training or service if
 14 the completed courses meet the standards of the American council on
 15 education or its equivalent for the awarding of academic credits. No
 16 fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a veteran who
 17 qualifies for such credit pursuant to this subdivision.
 18 (c) The board of trustees shall adopt such procedures as are necessary
 19 to fully implement the provisions of this subdivision.
 20 § 2. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 21 subdivision 24 to read as follows:
 22 24. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, the term "veteran" means a
 23 resident of this state, who has served in the active military or naval
 24 service of the United States, and who has been released from such

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01898-01-5

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 1 service under honorable conditions, or who has been furloughed to the
 2 reserve, or has resumed service back in the New York State Army National
 3 Guard, New York Air National Guard, or New York Naval Militia.
 4 (b) Every veteran who is enrolled on a full-time basis as an under-
 5 graduate student in good standing, at an institution within the city
 6 university system, shall upon application be granted academic credits
 7 without limitation towards such veteran's degree for completion of
 8 courses that were part of such veteran's military training or service if
 9 the completed courses meet the standards of the American council on
 10 education or its equivalent for the awarding of academic credits. No
 11 fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a veteran who
 12 qualifies for such credit pursuant to this subdivision.
 13 (c) The board of trustees shall adopt such procedures as are necessary
 14 to fully implement the provisions of this subdivision.
 15 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 16 the date on which it shall have become a law.

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