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Assembly Bill A9372A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Requires the disclosure of certain members of student clubs and organizations to the college at which the club or organization is located

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2025-A9372 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-e, Ed L

2025-A9372 - Summary

Requires the disclosure of the name and contact information of at least one president, treasurer, and social media manager of certain student clubs and organizations to the college at which the club or organization is located.

2025-A9372 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9372
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             December 19, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BERGER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the disclo-
   sure of certain members of student  clubs  and  organizations  to  the
   college at which the club or organization is located

   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 6438-e
 to read as follows:
   § 6438-E. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
 1. ANY CLUB OR ORGANIZATION APPROVED, RECOGNIZED, OR FUNDED BY A COLLEGE
 IN THE STATE SHALL DISCLOSE TO  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  RESPECTIVE
 INSTITUTION THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF:
   (A) THE PRESIDENT, OR INDIVIDUAL ACTING IN THE CAPACITY OR FUNCTION OF
 A PRESIDENT;
   (B) THE TREASURER, OR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING, OVERSEEING,
 OR CONTROLLING FUNDS OR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS; OR
   (C)  AN  INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING, MANAGING, OVERSEEING, OR
 ADMINISTERING COMMUNICATIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS.
   2. THE INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION MAY
 BE A STUDENT, FACULTY ADVISOR, OR OTHER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14229-01-5

2025-A9372A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-e, Ed L

2025-A9372A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the disclosure of the name and contact information of at least one president, treasurer, and social media manager of certain student clubs and organizations to the college at which the club or organization is located.

2025-A9372A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9372--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             December 19, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BERGER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Higher  Education  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the  disclo-
   sure  of  certain  members  of  student clubs and organizations to the
   college at which the club or organization is located
 
   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 6438-e
 to read as follows:
   § 6438-E. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
 1. ANY CLUB OR ORGANIZATION APPROVED, RECOGNIZED, OR FUNDED BY A COLLEGE
 IN  THE  STATE  SHALL  DISCLOSE  TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESPECTIVE
 INSTITUTION THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF AT LEAST ONE:
   (A) PRESIDENT, OR INDIVIDUAL ACTING IN THE CAPACITY OR FUNCTION  OF  A
 PRESIDENT;
   (B)  TREASURER, OR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING, OVERSEEING, OR
 CONTROLLING FUNDS OR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS; AND
   (C) INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE  FOR  CREATING,  MANAGING,  OVERSEEING,  OR
 ADMINISTERING COMMUNICATIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS.
   2. THE INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION MAY
 BE A STUDENT, FACULTY ADVISOR, OR OTHER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14229-03-5

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