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NY S 3076

in committee

Enacts the "higher education closure advanced notice act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 3076 pass?

Not yet. NY S 3076 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY S 3076 about?

Enacts the "higher education closure advanced notice act"; requires an institution of higher education to provide notice of an order of closure that can be reasonably expected to cause an interruption in the continuity of a program of higher education for affected students at least ninety days before such order of closure takes effect; provides exceptions where an institution of higher education is not required to provide notice of such an order of closure at least ninety days before such order of closure takes effect; provides for a civil penalty for violations.

Who sponsors NY S 3076?

Patricia Fahy is the primary sponsor of NY S 3076.

Description

Enacts the "higher education closure advanced notice act"; requires an institution of higher education to provide notice of an order of closure that can be reasonably expected to cause an interruption in the continuity of a program of higher education for affected students at least ninety days before such order of closure takes effect; provides exceptions where an institution of higher education is not required to provide notice of such an order of closure at least ninety days before such order of closure takes effect; provides for a civil penalty for violations.

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

  • Patricia Fahyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-23

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

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