senate Bill S4079

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to immigration status of registered students

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Jan 03, 2018 referred to higher education
Feb 02, 2017 referred to higher education

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S4079 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6588
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§224-b & 6204-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S2550, A5273
2021-2022: S2778
2023-2024: S3475

S4079 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Mandates that no employee or officer of the university shall determine the specific details of a student's immigration status except when required by federal law, pursuant to a court order or as required in connection with tuition or financial aid eligibility.

S4079 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4079 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4079

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, PERSAUD -- 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 immigration status of
  registered students

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 224-b
to read as follows:
  § 224-B. IMMIGRATION STATUS OF REGISTERED STUDENTS. 1.   NOTWITHSTAND-
ING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER OF THE
UNIVERSITY SHALL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC DETAILS  OF  A  STUDENT'S  IMMI-
GRATION  STATUS EXCEPT WHEN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, PURSUANT TO A COURT
ORDER OR AS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH TUITION OR FINANCIAL AID  ELIGI-
BILITY.
  2.  THE  BOARD  OF REGENTS SHALL PROMULGATE STANDARDS FOR ALL COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT A STUDENT SHALL NOT BE
ASKED ANY QUESTIONS ON IMMIGRATION STATUS OTHER THAN ANY REQUIRED DETER-
MINATION AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION THAT THE STUDENT
IS AN IMMIGRANT. IN NO CASE SHALL A STUDENT BE REQUIRED TO  PROVIDE  ANY
INFORMATION  ON A STUDENT'S LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS, STATUS AS A REFU-
GEE, OR STATUS AS AN IMMIGRANT FROM ANY SPECIFIC NATION.
  § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  6204-b  to
read as follows:
  § 6204-B. IMMIGRATION STATUS OF REGISTERED STUDENTS. 1.  NOTWITHSTAND-
ING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER OF THE
UNIVERSITY SHALL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC DETAILS  OF  A  STUDENT'S  IMMI-
GRATION  STATUS EXCEPT WHEN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, PURSUANT TO A COURT
ORDER OR AS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH TUITION OR FINANCIAL AID  ELIGI-
BILITY.
  2.  THE  BOARD  OF REGENTS SHALL PROMULGATE STANDARDS FOR ALL COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT A STUDENT SHALL NOT BE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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