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BILL NUMBER:S7730
Title of bill
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing amendments to the constitution, in relation to the use of public money in aid or maintenance of any school or institution of learning wholly or in part under the control or direction of any religious denomination, and repealing section 3 of article 11 of the constitution relating thereto
Purpose
To repeal the "Blaine Amendment" of the New York State Constitution to allow for state aid to parochial and religious schools in the state.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 repeals section 3 of article 11 of the Constitution
Justification
New York State is home to a plethora of diverse religious groups that require a certain education of their children and under current New York State law these groups are forced to tolerate the burden of sending their children to private schools with little or no help from New York State. The "School Choice Amendment" will abolish the sections of the New York State Constitution that forbid state aid to these schools. This will allow for equal treatment under the law of all students in New York State and help working families bear the cost of sending their children to a religious school.
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To be determined
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