S 5355 New York Senate · 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 passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2023 Last action Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2023

How they voted

59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
May 18, 2023
D Democratic42
38 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5355A
upper
May 18, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors