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A00624 Summary:

BILL NOA00624 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBarclay

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COSPNSRBrook-Krasny, Novakhov

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §6438-d, Ed L

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Relates to requiring the regents to adopt a policy that ensures all students enrolled at state university of New York and city university of New York institutions are able to express themselves freely without fear of intimidation or harm.

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BILL NOA00624 

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01/08/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 624

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, BROOK-KRASNY, NOVAKHOV -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to ensuring all students
 enrolled at state university of New York and city university of New
 York institutions are able to express themselves freely without fear
 of intimidation or harm

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "college
 2 and university free speech act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. Section 8 of article 1 of the
 4 New York State Constitution states that "every citizen may freely speak,
 5 write and publish his or her sentiments on all subjects, being responsi-
 6 ble for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain
 7 or abridge the liberty of speech".
 8 The legislature views freedom of speech as an important, fundamental
 9 right enjoyed by all Americans and institutions of higher learning
 10 should be places of information sharing and learning, productive
 11 discourse, and free expression.
 12 The legislature is tasked with ensuring everyone in this state has
 13 access to the highest quality of life, including their higher education
 14 experience. Therefore, immediate, effective action is necessary to
 15 protect all students, who would like to be able to express themselves
 16 without fear of intimidation or harm.
 17 The legislature has determined that all state university of New York
 18 and city university of New York institutions shall adhere to a policy
 19 officially recognizing freedom of speech as a fundamental right.
 20 § 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438-d to
 21 read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00152-01-5

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 1 § 6438-d. College and university free speech. 1. Within one hundred
 2 twenty days of the effective date of this section, the regents shall
 3 adopt a policy on free speech that applies at all state university of
 4 New York and city university of New York institutions. Such policy shall
 5 include, but not be limited to:
 6 (a) all state and city colleges and universities shall be places of
 7 information sharing and learning, productive discourse and free
 8 expression;
 9 (b) it is not the proper role of a college or university to shield
 10 individuals from speech protected by the first amendment of the United
 11 States constitution and section eight of article one of the New York
 12 state constitution;
 13 (c) students and faculty have the freedom to share ideas and views as
 14 permitted by the first amendment and section eight of article one of the
 15 New York state constitution;
 16 (d) any person lawfully present on a college or university campus may
 17 protest or demonstrate, unless that protest or demonstration interferes
 18 with the expressive rights of others;
 19 (e) college and university campuses are open to invited speakers by
 20 faculty or students, regardless of their viewpoints as protected by the
 21 first amendment of the United States constitution and section eight of
 22 article one of the New York state constitution;
 23 (f) public areas at the college or university are public forums and
 24 open on the same terms to any speaker; and
 25 (g) colleges and universities sh