Higher Education

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15

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538

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161

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Press Release

Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblymember Daniel Rosenthal Announce New Legislation to Improve the Reporting of Hate Crimes on College Campuses

Toby Ann Stavisky

September 20, 2022

Press Release

Senators Gianaris, Hoylman, And Thomas Introduce "Tax-Free Debt Forgiveness Act" To Eliminate State Tax From Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Michael Gianaris

September 08, 2022

In The News

Gothamist: No, NY won’t be taxing the forgiven debt on your federal student loans

Michael Gianaris

August 29, 2022

Press Release

Senate Deputy Leader Gianaris: Student Debt Forgiveness Shouldn’t Be Taxed By State; Will Introduce New Bill To Make Sure Relief Not Treated Like Income

Michael Gianaris

August 29, 2022

Enacts protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners; requires certain notifications from creditors and debt collectors; prohibits acceleration; enacts provisions for cosigner release.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 04, 2022

Passed Senate

S5924C

Higher Education, student debt, Student Debt Crisis, student loans

Prohibits certain practices regarding collection and enforcement of student debt.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed by Governor

March 07, 2022

Signed by Governor

S299A

Colleges and Universities, Higher Education, student debt, student loans

Requires degree-granting institutions of higher education to make certain biennial disclosures and to conspicuously publish the report on the website of such institution and submit the website address of such report to the department.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 06, 2022

In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

S152

College Students, For-Profit Colleges, For-Profit Universities, Higher Education

Directs the commissioner of education to establish a database of information on for-profit institutions of higher education and a system for grading such institutions; requires for-profit institutions of higher education to prominently display on its website the letter grade most recently assigned.