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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A10118
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- Amended 7748a
- 1st report cal.658
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Amends chapter 219 of the laws of 2003 in relation to extending the provisions of such chapter
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Jonathan Bing
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7748A
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 219 of the laws of 2003, amending the education law relating to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities, in relation to extending the provisions of such chapter
Purpose
Extends the provisions of chapter 219 of 2003 relating to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities.
Summary of provisions
Section 2 of chapter 219 of the laws of 2003, amending the education law relating to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities, as amended by chapter 342 of the laws of 2007 is amended to take effect August 15, 2004 and shall expire and be deemed repealed 9 years after such effective date.
Justification
All students, including those with physical disabilities, deserve an equal opportunity to excel at their post-secondary education. Disabled students are often unable to obtain electronic versions of course materials required by the course instructor or in some cases, the materials that are offered do not maintain the structural integrity of the original instructional materials. These students are therefore inadvertently discriminated against and are unable to obtain the very materials that are essential for their success in the class. This legislation is intended to ensure that students with disabilities attending a post-secondary institution in New York State have the same resources available to them as students without disabilities.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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