S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5102
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain
colleges and universities vet all information displayed on their
websites and marketing materials to ensure the information is accurate
and impartial
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 22 to read as follows:
22. THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT A POLICY REQUIRING THAT
EACH INSTITUTION OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK VET ALL INFORMATION
DISPLAYED ON THEIR WEBSITES AND MARKETING MATERIALS TO ENSURE THE INFOR-
MATION IS ACCURATE AND IMPARTIAL.
§ 2. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 24 to read as follows:
24. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT A POLICY REQUIRING THAT EACH
INSTITUTION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK VET ALL INFORMATION
DISPLAYED ON THEIR WEBSITES AND MARKETING MATERIALS TO ENSURE THE INFOR-
MATION IS ACCURATE AND IMPARTIAL.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08779-01-5
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