New York A 7549: Relates to removing the statute of limitations for certain crimes; and extends the statute of limitations for certain civil claims

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A07549 Summary:

BILL NOA07549 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrown E

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COSPNSRBlumencranz, McDonough, Hawley, Brown K, Angelino, Gallahan

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§6436-a & 6436-b, Ed L

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Enacts the "degree integrity and accountability act"; provides for mandatory degree revocation if convicted of: a violent felony offense; a terrorism offense; engaged in acts that constitute material support for terrorist organizations, including advocacy, incitement, or financial aid; participated in or led organized efforts to disrupt educational institutions through unlawful occupation, destruction of property, or threats of violence; or found guilty of severe misconduct by a university disciplinary board, including academic fraud, falsification of credentials pursuant or any act that would have prevented graduation had it been known at the time; establishes the degree revocation registry for creating an online database listing students whose degrees have been revoked for employers, academic institutions and government agencies.

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BILL NOA07549 

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04/01/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7549

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 1, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. E. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the revocation of
 university or college degrees for certain acts and establishes the
 degree revocation registry

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "degree integrity and accountability act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that indi-
 4 viduals who engage in serious misconduct, including criminal activity,
 5 terrorism advocacy, or severe violations of institutional policies,
 6 should not benefit from academic credentials that falsely represent
 7 their character and qualifications. Universities have the authority to
 8 revoke degrees in cases of fraud or academic dishonesty, but there is no
 9 clear process to ensure transparency and accountability in cases of
 10 severe post-graduation misconduct.
 11 To prevent bad actors from misrepresenting their academic credentials
 12 and deceiving employers, this act establishes a public registry of
 13 degree revocations, ensuring employers can verify whether a degree has
 14 been rescinded.
 15 § 3. The education law is amended by adding two new sections 6436-a
 16 and 6436-b to read as follows:
 17 § 6436-a. Mandatory degree revocation for criminal and ethical
 18 violations. 1. The trustees or other governing board of every college
 19 chartered by the regents or incorporated by special act of the legisla-
 20 ture and which maintains a campus, unless otherwise provided, shall
 21 adopt written rules for implementing all policies required pursuant to
 22 this section and for the maintenance of public order on college campuses
 23 and other college property used for educational purposes and provide a
 24 program for the enforcement thereof.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11104-02-5

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 1 2. A degree-granting institution shall revoke the degree of any indi-
 2 vidual who has:
 3 (a) been convicted of a violent felony offense as defined in subdivi-
 4 sion one of section 70.02 of the penal law, terrorism-related offense
 5 under article four hundred ninety of the penal law, or hate crime under
 6 section 485.05 of the penal law;
 7 (b) engaged in acts that constitute material support for terrorist
 8 organizations, including advocacy, incitement, or financial aid;
 9 (c) participated in or led organized efforts to disrupt educational
 10 institutions through unlawful occupation, destruction of property, or
 11 threats of violence; or
 12 (d) been found guilty of severe misconduct by a university discipli-
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