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History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Requires certain public schools in N.Y. city to offer Halal food options during lunch
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer Halal food options during lunch
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would require a city having over one million inhabitants to require that each of its public schools offer Halal food options during lunch.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends the education law by adding a new section, 915-a. Requires any city having a population of over one million residents to offer Halal food options in public schools during lunch.
Existing law
None.
Justification
Due to the growing Muslim population, this bill seeks to accommodate to the dietary obligations of Muslim students within the NYC education system.
Prior legislative history
2014: S.6463 - Referred to Education/A.8255-Referred to Education 2013: A.8255-Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall become a law.
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