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Feb 16, 2022 | referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 25, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
Jan 24, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
Jan 20, 2022 | 1st report cal.277 |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Feb 09, 2021 | referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 08, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 03, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 02, 2021 | 1st report cal.261 |
Jan 25, 2021 | referred to higher education |
senate Bill S2778
Sponsored By
Toby Ann Stavisky
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Robert Jackson
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
S2778 (ACTIVE) - Details
S2778 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2778 SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to immigration status of registered students PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would make it unlawful for any employee or officer of the city or state university to request the specific details of a student's immigration status except when required by federal law, pursu- ant to court order, or as required in connection with tuition or finan- cial aid eligibility. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Article 8 of the Education law is amended and a new section 355-d is added which outlines circumstances under which immigration status may be requested. The Board of Trustees of the city and state university will promulgate standards for all colleges and universities
S2778 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2778 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, BIAGGI, KRUEGER, MYRIE, RAMOS, SERRANO -- 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 355-e to read as follows: § 355-E. 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 TRUSTEES 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 6206-a to read as follows: § 6206-A. 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. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03296-01-1
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