A 4942 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees

Summary
Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Feb 27, 2023 Signed Oct 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2023 · Assembly Jun 9, 2023

How they voted

630
Passed
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2023
D Democratic42
42 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Oct 25, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.549
lower
Jun 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 31, 2023
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4942B
lower
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4942A
lower
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors

Sponsors