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S 6608 New York Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Relates to reducing the cost of textbooks for students of institutions of higher education

Summary
Reduces the cost of textbooks and course materials for students of institutions of higher education by requiring every institution of higher education to adopt policies that allow the use of innovative pricing techniques and payment options for textbooks, supplemental materials, and other course materials or textbooks.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 7, 2017 Last action Jun 7, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2018

How they voted

59–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 7, 2018
D Democratic32
30 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
R Republican31
29 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 7, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jun 15, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 7, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.