S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8017
I N S E N A T E
June 6, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to certain student organ-
izations which are ineligible for funding
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 20 to read as follows:
20. INELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING; STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. A. THE STATE
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT RULES THAT ANY STUDENT GROUP OR STUDENT
ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES, OR PERMITS DISCRIMI-
NATION, INTOLERANCE, HATE SPEECH OR BOYCOTTS AGAINST A PERSON OR GROUP
BASED ON RACE, CLASS, GENDER, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR RELIGION,
SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING, INCLUDING FUNDING FROM STUDENT ACTIVITY
FEE PROCEEDS.
B. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
(1) "ALLIED NATION" SHALL MEAN:
(I) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGAN-
IZATION;
(II) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIA TREATY OF
1954;
(III) ANY COUNTRY, OTHER THAN VENEZUELA, THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE
RIO TREATY OF 1947;
(IV) IRELAND;
(V) ISRAEL;
(VI) JAPAN; AND/OR
(VII) THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
(2) "BOYCOTT" SHALL MEAN TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY, OR TO PROMOTE OR
ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY, THAT WILL RESULT IN ANY
PERSON ABSTAINING FROM COMMERCIAL, SOCIAL OR POLITICAL RELATIONS, WITH
ANY ALLIED NATION, OR COMPANIES BASED IN AN ALLIED NATION OR IN TERRITO-
RIES CONTROLLED BY AN ALLIED NATION, WITH THE INTENT TO PENALIZE,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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INFLICT, OR CAUSE HARM TO, OR OTHERWISE PROMOTE OR CAST DISREPUTE UPON,
SUCH ALLIED NATION, ITS PEOPLE OR ITS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.
(3) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY NATURAL PERSON, CORPORATION, LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ENTITY, ORGANIZATION, OR GROUP, OR ANY SUCCESSOR, SUBUNIT,
PARENT, OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE SAME.
S 2. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 19 to read as follows:
19. A. THE CITY UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT RULES THAT ANY STUDENT
GROUP OR STUDENT ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM A CITY UNIVER-
SITY OF NEW YORK THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES, OR
PERMITS DISCRIMINATION, INTOLERANCE, HATE SPEECH OR BOYCOTTS AGAINST A
PERSON OR GROUP BASED ON RACE, CLASS, GENDER, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN
OR RELIGION, SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING, INCLUDING FUNDING FROM
STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE PROCEEDS.
B. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
(I) "ALLIED NATION" SHALL MEAN:
(1) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGAN-
IZATION;
(2) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIA TREATY OF
1954;
(3) ANY COUNTRY, OTHER THAN VENEZUELA, THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE RIO
TREATY OF 1947;
(4) IRELAND;
(5) ISRAEL;
(6) JAPAN; AND/OR
(7) THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
(II) "BOYCOTT" SHALL MEAN TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY, OR TO PROMOTE OR
ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY, THAT WILL RESULT IN ANY
PERSON ABSTAINING FROM COMMERCIAL, SOCIAL OR POLITICAL RELATIONS, WITH
ANY ALLIED NATION, OR COMPANIES BASED IN AN ALLIED NATION OR IN TERRITO-
RIES CONTROLLED BY AN ALLIED NATION, WITH THE INTENT TO PENALIZE,
INFLICT, OR CAUSE HARM TO, OR OTHERWISE PROMOTE OR CAST DISREPUTE UPON,
SUCH ALLIED NATION, ITS PEOPLE OR ITS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.
(III) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY NATURAL PERSON, CORPORATION, LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ENTITY, ORGANIZATION, OR GROUP, OR ANY SUCCESSOR, SUBUNIT,
PARENT, OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE SAME.
S 3. Section 6306 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 11 to read as follows:
11. A. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL ADOPT
RULES THAT ANY STUDENT GROUP OR STUDENT ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES FUND-
ING FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES, OR PERMITS DISCRIMINATION, INTOLERANCE, HATE
SPEECH OR BOYCOTTS AGAINST A PERSON OR GROUP BASED ON RACE, CLASS,
GENDER, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR RELIGION, SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR
FUNDING, INCLUDING FUNDING FROM STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE PROCEEDS.
B. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
(I) "ALLIED NATION" SHALL MEAN:
(1) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGAN-
IZATION;
(2) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIA TREATY OF
1954;
(3) ANY COUNTRY, OTHER THAN VENEZUELA, THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE RIO
TREATY OF 1947;
(4) IRELAND;
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(5) ISRAEL;
(6) JAPAN; AND/OR
(7) THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
(II) "BOYCOTT" SHALL MEAN TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY, OR TO PROMOTE OR
ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY, THAT WILL RESULT IN ANY
PERSON ABSTAINING FROM COMMERCIAL, SOCIAL OR POLITICAL RELATIONS, WITH
ANY ALLIED NATION, OR COMPANIES BASED IN AN ALLIED NATION OR IN TERRITO-
RIES CONTROLLED BY AN ALLIED NATION, WITH THE INTENT TO PENALIZE,
INFLICT, OR CAUSE HARM TO, OR OTHERWISE PROMOTE OR CAST DISREPUTE UPON,
SUCH ALLIED NATION, ITS PEOPLE OR ITS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.
(III) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY NATURAL PERSON, CORPORATION, LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ENTITY, ORGANIZATION, OR GROUP, OR ANY SUCCESSOR, SUBUNIT,
PARENT, OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE SAME.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
