S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3693
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to transferring credits
from a CUNY community college to a New York state university
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6303 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
3-A. CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CURRICULA SHALL BE
DESIGNED TO ENABLE STUDENTS THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER CREDITS FOR SUCH
CURRICULA TO A STATE UNIVERSITY. SUCH TRANSFERABLE CREDITS SHALL BE
ACCEPTED BY A STATE UNIVERSITY OR ACCEPTED AS AN EQUIVALENT CREDIT TO A
COURSE PROVIDED BY SUCH UNIVERSITY.
§ 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 208-b to
read as follows:
§ 208-B. CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDENTIALS;
TRANSFERS. THE STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL COLLABORATE WITH THE CITY UNIVER-
SITY OF NEW YORK TRUSTEES TO ENSURE STUDENTS THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER
CURRICULA CREDITS FROM A CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TO A STATE UNIVERSITY. SUCH TRANSFERABLE CREDITS SHALL BE ACCEPTED BY A
STATE UNIVERSITY OR ACCEPTED AS AN EQUIVALENT CREDIT TO A COURSE
PROVIDED BY SUCH UNIVERSITY.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04919-01-5
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