A4942 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees and boards of trustees of community colleges to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees; requires such policy to waive any remaining credits for enrolled matriculated students who die and would otherwise have been eligible for graduation had they been able to complete their academic career.
- Title
- Requires the SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees to establish a policy for the awarding of posthumous degrees
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- Signed by Governor
- Latest action date
- 2023-10-25
- Introduced
- 2023-02-27
- Active version
- A4942B
- Same as
- S5355
- Law section
- Education Law
Sponsors
- Phara Souffrant Forrest Assembly Member, District 57
Co-sponsors
- Al Taylor Assembly Member, District 71
Heard in committee
- Higher Education NY State Assembly committee
- Rules NY State Assembly committee
- Rules NY State Senate committee
Same as
- S5355 (2023-24 session) NY State bill
Substituted for
- S5355 (2023-24 session) NY State bill