New York S 2143: Awards high school diplomas to veterans; repealer

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S02143 Summary:

BILL NOS02143 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04668

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SPONSORORTT

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COSPNSRCHAN, OBERACKER, ROLISON

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MLTSPNSR

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Rpld §305 subs 29-a & 29-b, amd §305, Ed L

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Allows any veteran who has served this nation to be awarded a high school degree based on their knowledge and experience gained while in service.

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BILL NOS02143 

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01/15/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2143

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
 ty and Military Affairs

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to awarding high school
 diplomas to veterans; and repealing certain provisions of such law
 relating thereto

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 29-a and 29-b of section 305 of the education
 2 law are REPEALED, and subdivision 29, as added by chapter 40 of the laws
 3 of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
 4 29. The commissioner shall develop a program whereby any veteran [of
 5 the armed forces who served in world war II and] who has served in the
 6 active military or naval service of the United States and who has been
 7 discharged from such service under honorable conditions, who was unable,
 8 for any reason, to complete a secondary education, may be awarded a high
 9 school diploma based on knowledge and experience gained while in
 10 service.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04355-01-5

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