Prohibits the use of SUNY dormitories for the purposes of providing permanent or temporary housing for migrant populations; requests the board of trustees adopt a policy stating such.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4447
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 5, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. STEC, ASHBY, BORRELLO, GRIFFO, LANZA, MARTINS, MATT-
ERA, MURRAY, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, PALUMBO, RHOADS, ROLISON, TEDIS-
CO, 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 the use of
SUNY dormitories for the purposes of providing permanent or temporary
housing for migrant populations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 22 to read as follows:
3 22. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the
4 state university trustees shall adopt a policy prohibiting the use of
5 dormitories maintained and operated by a state-operated campus of the
6 state university of New York for the purposes of providing permanent or
7 temporary housing for migrant populations. Nothing in this section shall
8 be construed to restrict an enrolled student or member of a campus's
9 faculty or staff from accessing housing in dormitories maintained and
10 operated by a state-operated campus of the state university of New York.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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