Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how being a caregiver impacts their education.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A3595A
SPONSOR: Bichotte Hermelyn
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act authorizing and directing the commissioner of education to
conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how
being a caregiver impacts their education
 
PURPOSE:
To study how many children are caregivers in their households and how
this affects their education.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
SECTION 1 DIRECTS THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO ARE CAREGIVERS AND HOW BEING A CAREGIVER
IMPACTS THEIR EDUCATION AND GIVE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE STUDY'S
FINDINGS.
SECTION 2 ESTABLISHES THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL SUBMIT A
REPORT OF HIS OR HER FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE
GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, AND THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON EDUCA-
TION.
SECTION 3 IS THE EFFECTIVE DATE:.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
SECTION 1 DIRECTS THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO ARE CAREGIVERS AND HOW BEING A CAREGIVER
IMPACTS THEIR EDUCATION AND GIVE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE STUDY'S
FINDINGS.
SECTION 2 ESTABLISHES THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL SUBMIT
AREPORT OF HIS OR HER FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE
GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, AND THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON EDUCA-
TION.
SECTION 3 IS THE EFFECTIVE DATE:
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
06/07/24 referred to rules
01/05/22 referred to education
03/01/21 referred to education
01/23/19 Referred to Education,
06/11/18 Amend and recommit to Education,
04/30/18 Referred to Education
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.