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A05448 Summary:

A05448 Actions:

A05448 Committee Votes:

Committee:HIGHER EDUCATION   Chair:Hyndman      
DATE:04/02/2025AYE/NAY:24/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Hyndman
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Smith
Aye
Stirpe
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Simon
Aye
Reilly
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Miller
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Gray
Aye
McMahon
Aye
Pirozzolo
Aye
Buttenschon
Aye
Sempolinski
Aye
Clark
Aye
Forrest
Aye
Chandler-Waterm
Aye
Seawright
Excused
Eachus
Aye
Sayegh
Aye
Reyes
Aye
Griffin
Aye
Kelles
Excused
O'Pharrow
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:35/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Pretlow
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Colton
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Ramos
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Otis
Aye
Solages
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Epstein
Aye
Septimo
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Glick      
DATE:05/21/2025AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Excused
Smith
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Vanel
Aye

A05448 Floor Votes:

A05448 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         5448--B
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 14, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROZIC,  LASHER, STERN, RA, E. BROWN, NORBER,
          LEVENBERG, McDONALD, GLICK,  HEVESI,  EPSTEIN,  BRAUNSTEIN,  NOVAKHOV,
          BERGER,  BORES,  COLTON,  LUNSFORD, CLARK, ZACCARO, PAULIN, McDONOUGH,
          LAVINE, WIEDER,  GRIFFIN,  DINOWITZ,  EICHENSTEIN,  BENDETT,  McMAHON,
          SLATER,  WRIGHT,  SEPTIMO,  BICHOTTE HERMELYN, RAMOS, TORRES, ALVAREZ,
          GALLAGHER, FORREST, P. CARROLL, O'PHARROW, EACHUS  --  read  once  and
          referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,
          bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
          committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and  Means
          --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
          and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the appoint-
          ment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in  the
          state
 
          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 6436-a
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 6436-a. Designation of a Title VI coordinator and duties. 1. Purpose
     4  and designation of coordinator. (a) To  ensure  students  are  protected
     5  from   illegal  discrimination  based  on  characteristics,  as  further
     6  described in applicable state and federal law, institutions shall engage
     7  in proper coordination of these efforts through  a  centralized  process
     8  and  with  a centralized point of contact for all compliance, similar to
     9  the role of the Title IX coordinator and their role in  the  implementa-
    10  tion  of  applicable federal laws, rules and regulations, and state law,
    11  including article one hundred twenty-nine-B of this title.
    12    (b) Within ninety days of the  effective  date  of  this  section,  an
    13  institution, defined as a college or university chartered by the regents
    14  or  incorporated  by  special  act  of  the legislature that maintains a
    15  campus in New York state shall  designate  a  Title  VI  coordinator  to
    16  ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964,
    17  codified  at  42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., 34 C.F.R. Part 100, and any other
    18  related applicable laws, rules or regulations.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02163-08-5
        A. 5448--B                          2
 
     1    2. Responsibilities of the Title VI coordinator when receiving reports
     2  of discrimination or harassment. If the Title VI coordinator receives  a
     3  report, the Title VI coordinator shall:
     4    (a)  offer  supportive  measures  for the student or students making a
     5  complaint;
     6    (b) notify any students who report conduct that may reasonably consti-
     7  tute discrimination or harassment under this section and Title VI of the
     8  federal civil rights act of 1964, of the institution's  policies  and/or
     9  procedures; and
    10    (c)  ensure  there  is  a  process for investigation and resolution of
    11  complaints consistent with obligations under federal and state law.
    12    3. Developing training to promote equal access and participation.  The
    13  division  of  human  rights, in coordination with institutions of public
    14  and private higher education located within  the  state,  shall  develop
    15  model  training  for  students  and  employees  to  ensure institutional
    16  compliance. Such training or institutionally developed equivalents shall
    17  be delivered annually to all students and employees commencing with  the
    18  first  full academic year after this section shall take effect, and each
    19  academic year thereafter.
    20    4. Notification of policies and procedures. The Title  VI  coordinator
    21  shall notify all students and employees each academic year of the insti-
    22  tution's  policies  and  procedures  for  reporting  discrimination  and
    23  harassment.
    24    (a) Form of notification. The Title VI coordinator shall  ensure  that
    25  the annual notification includes:
    26    (i) the institution's nondiscrimination policy statement;
    27    (ii)  website  links  to  all  policies  and  procedures for reporting
    28  discrimination and harassment to the institution;
    29    (iii) the contact information of the Title VI coordinator; and
    30    (iv) any other information the Title VI coordinator and  the  institu-
    31  tion deem necessary.
    32    5.  Designees.  The Title VI coordinator may have a designee or desig-
    33  nees to assist in carrying out the functions set forth in this  section,
    34  and  may  work with other employees to carry out the functions set forth
    35  in this section, provided, however, the Title VI  coordinator  shall  be
    36  ultimately responsible for coordinating and overseeing the institution's
    37  compliance    with  this  section and with Title VI of the federal civil
    38  rights act of 1964.
    39    6. Training for Title VI coordinator and designee  or  designees.  All
    40  Title  VI  coordinators  and  their  designees shall be trained in their
    41  duties and responsibilities set forth in this section and  Title  VI  of
    42  the federal civil rights act of 1964.
    43    7.  Recordkeeping.  (a)  The Title VI coordinator shall be responsible
    44  for appropriate recordkeeping related to any reports and  complaints  of
    45  discrimination  and  harassment, in accordance with applicable state and
    46  federal law, including all records related to  assessments  of  reports,
    47  records  documenting  actions  the  institution  took  to meet its obli-
    48  gations, and any records of training attendance and materials.
    49    8. Other duties. The Title VI coordinator may perform  other  relevant
    50  duties as established by the institution.
    51    §  2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
    52  law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
    53  rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act  on  its
    54  effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
    55  effective date.