Provides free tuition expenses for dependent family members of N.Y. state military personnel
Summary
Provides free tuition expenses for SUNY or CUNY to surviving dependent family members of NYS military personnel who have died while performing official military duties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2017
Last action May 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2017
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
Jun 8, 2017
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 15, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 4, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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