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A 4247: Provides that no class or any other course of instruction shall be held in any institution within the state or city university on those days of religious observance known as Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
What A 4247 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to protect the rights of students in the state university and the city university of New York. It prohibits holding classes or any other course of instruction on certain days of religious observance, specifically _Rosh Hashanah_ and _Yom Kippur_. These holidays are recognized as days of rest in the Jewish faith, and the bill seeks to ensure that students can observe them without penalty or disruption to their academic schedule. The bill takes effect immediately, allowing institutions to begin implementing the new provisions.
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to higher education (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to higher education |
| Jan. 31, 2025 | referred to higher education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 31, 2025 · 229 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4247 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to observance of certain holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 362 2 to read as follows: 3 § 362. Holidays to be observed. No class or any other course of 4 instruction shall be held in any institution within the state university 5 on those days of religious observance known as Rosh Hashanah or Yom 6 Kippur. 7 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6235 to read 8 as follows: 9 § 6235. Holidays to be observed. No class or any other course of 10 instruction shall be held in any institution within the city university 11 on those days of religious observance known as Rosh Hashanah or Yom 12 Kippur. 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08425-01-5
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