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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Advanced to third reading cal.943
- Reported
- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Makes provision to allow dissemination of information through tabling at college campuses
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A2146 REVISED 5/21/10
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the right to "tabling" on a college campus
Purpose or general idea of the bill
To allow all student organizations recognized by the student government and administration to distribute information on campus.
Summary of provisions
This legislation would amend section 6450 of the education law by adding a new subdivision 6. This new subdivision would define "tabling" as dissemination of information through displaying literature and/or sign up sheets and verbal enticing with possible use of table and chairs in a public space as long as it does not interfere with access to or the academic use of campus buildings.
Justification
Incidents that occurred on several SUNY campuses where students were restricted from disseminating informational materials lead to the introduction of this legislation which seeks to protect there first amendment right of freedom of speech.
Legislative history
01/09/02 A.5646 referred to higher education 02/12/03 A.4162 referred to higher education 01/07/04 referred to higher education 2005-06 A.5183 referred to higher education 2007-08 A920 referred to higher education
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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