Bill Commons

NY S 25

in committee

Relates to barring a person convicted of a hate crime from attending any state public school of higher education

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 25 pass?

Not yet. NY S 25 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY S 25 about?

Bars a person who is convicted of a hate crime from attending any SUNY or CUNY institution; provides for the expulsion of a student who is convicted of hate crimes; provides for reinstatement of such student if the conviction is subsequently overturned.

Who sponsors NY S 25?

James Tedisco is the primary sponsor of NY S 25, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Bars a person who is convicted of a hate crime from attending any SUNY or CUNY institution; provides for the expulsion of a student who is convicted of hate crimes; provides for reinstatement of such student if the conviction is subsequently overturned.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Tediscoprimary
  • Stephen T. Chancosponsor
  • Joseph A. Griffocosponsor
  • Mario Matteracosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7761not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S25?summary=&detail=

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