| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S9391
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
Actions
2023-S9391 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10396
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §305, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
-
S4068
2023-S9391 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9391
SPONSOR: MAY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing and
directing the commissioner of education establish rules and regulations
for a college or university seeking to cease operations
PURPOSE:
To establish rules and regulations that will ensure the orderly closure
of a college or university
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 lists the rules and regulations that the commissioner is
authorized and directed to promulgate. These rules include but are not
limited to instructions to inform the school's community of a plan to
close at least a year prior, requires the college to host public meet-
ings about the closure, and an outline for engagement with state and
local governments on campus resources and services.
2023-S9391 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
9391
I N S E N A T E
May 14, 2024
___________
Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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 authorizing and
directing the commissioner of education establish rules and regu-
lations for a college or university seeking to cease operations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 62 to read as follows:
62. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE RULES
AND REGULATIONS THAT SHALL ESTABLISH AN ORDERLY PROCESS FOR THE CLOSURE
OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) ANY DECISION TO CEASE OPERATIONS AT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SHALL
BE MADE PUBLIC AND DISCLOSED AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED
CLOSING DATE;
(B) ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS SHALL HOLD AT LEAST
THREE PUBLIC MEETINGS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS FROM STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF,
AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;
(C) ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE
TO SUCH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY'S ACCREDITING AGENCY AT LEAST NINE MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CLOSING DATE;
(D) ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS SHALL PROVIDE DETAILS
ON TEACH OUT PLANS OR TRANSFER AGREEMENTS TO ENROLLED STUDENTS AT LEAST
SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CLOSING DATE;
(E) ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS SHALL PROVIDE DETAILS
ON ANY PLANS TO SELL, TRANSFER, OR UTILIZE CAMPUS RESOURCES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND FACILITIES TO LOCAL GOVERN-
MENTS AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CLOSING DATE; AND
(F) ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CEASING OPERATIONS THAT SHARES RESPONSI-
BILITY FOR OR PROVIDES SHARED SERVICES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR AGENCIES
FOR PROGRAMS OR PHYSICAL OPERATIONS SHALL DEVELOP A TRANSITION PLAN WITH
THE RELEVANT PARTNER AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CLOSING
DATE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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