Prohibits state funding of any degree-granting institution of higher education if such institution permits terrorist organizations or activities in support of such organizations on campus; prohibits any student group or organization of receiving funding from the degree-granting institution if such group or organization directly or indirectly promotes, encourages, advocates, or engages in any terrorist advocacy or activities on campus.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1268
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 9, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. RHOADS, ASHBY, BORRELLO, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK,
GRIFFO, LANZA, MARTINS, MATTERA, MURRAY, OBERACKER, ORTT, PALUMBO,
STEC, TEDISCO, WEBER, WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting funding of
any degree-granting institution of higher education if such institu-
tion permits certain organizations on campus
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 239-c
2 to read as follows:
3 § 239-c. Prohibition of funding to certain institutions. 1. No
4 degree-granting institution of higher education in this state shall be
5 granted any form of financial aid, or appropriated any monies from the
6 state, if such institution directly or indirectly, permits organizations
7 or activities in support of such organizations, designated as terrorist
8 organizations pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1189 on such institution's campus.
9 2. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations that
10 provides that any student group or student organization that directly or
11 indirectly promotes, encourages, advocates or engages in any activity in
12 support of a terrorist organization as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1189,
13 receiving funding from, and that directly or indirectly promotes,
14 encourages, advocates, or permits any terrorist advocacy or activities
15 on campus, shall be ineligible for funding, including funding from
16 student activity fee proceeds and shall be banned from the use of campus
17 facilities or property.
18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to school
19 years commencing on and after July 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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