New York S 8008: Provides accidental disability retirement for deputy sheriffs in Nassau county

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S08008 Summary:

BILL NOS08008 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCOONEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§414, 2503, 2554 & 2853, Ed L

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Encourages school districts to give opportunities to students by giving priority to outside groups which encourage community for students to use school facilities.

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BILL NOS08008 

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05/15/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8008

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- 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 encouraging school
 districts to prioritize civic organizations which encourage community
 for students in allowing outside groups to use school facilities

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

 1 Section 1. Section 414 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 3 3. Local boards which grant access to school facilities by external
 4 organizations shall give priority in the use of such facilities to any
 5 youth group listed in title 36 of the United States code as a patriotic
 6 society, including but not limited to Scouting America, formerly known
 7 as Boy Scouts of America, and its affiliated New York groups and coun-
 8 cils, and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and its affil-
 9 iated New York groups and councils, in order to facilitate access for
 10 students to participate in activities provided by these groups at times
 11 outside of the school day for the purpose of encouraging civic educa-
 12 tion.
 13 § 2. Section 2503 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 14 subdivision 8-a to read as follows:
 15 8-a. Local boards which grant access to school facilities by external
 16 organizations shall give priority in the use of such facilities to any
 17 youth group listed in title 36 of the United States code as a patriotic
 18 society, including but not limited to Scouting America, formerly known
 19 as Boy Scouts of America, and its affiliated New York groups and coun-
 20 cils, and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and its affil-
 21 iated New York groups and councils, in order to facilitate access for
 22 students to participate in activities provided by these groups at times
 23 outside of the school day for the purpose of encouraging civic educa-
 24 tion.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11878-01-5

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 1 § 3. Section 2554 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
 3 6-a. Local boards which grant access to school facilities by external
 4 organizations shall give priority in the use of such facilities to any
 5 youth group listed in title 36 of the United States code as a patriotic
 6 society, including but not limited to Scouting America, formerly known
 7 as Boy Scouts of America, and its affiliated New York groups and coun-
 8 cils, and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and its affil-
 9 iated New York groups and councils, in order to facilitate access for
 10 students to participate in activities provided by these groups at times
 11 outside of the school day for the purpose of encouraging civic educa-
 12 tion.
 13 § 4. Paragraph (a-1) of subdivision 3 of section 2853 of the education
 14 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) to read as follows:
 15 (iii) Charter schools which grant access to school facilities by
 16 external organizations shall give priority in the use of such facilities
 17 to any youth group listed in title 36 of the United States code as a
 18 patriotic society, including but not limited to Scouting America,
 19 formerly known as Boy Scouts of America, and its affiliated New York
 20 groups and councils, and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
 21 and its affiliated New York