New York S 4551: Relates to degree-granting programs offered by SUNY's office of higher education in prison

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S04551 Summary:

BILL NOS04551A

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Creates within SUNY an office of higher education in prison to coordinate access to higher education for individuals during and after incarceration; directs such office to create a plan by 1/1/2029 to establish a degree-granting program in every viable correctional facility in the state; directs such office to enroll at least 2,000 students in degree-granting programs as soon as practicable; makes related provisions.

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BILL NOS04551A

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02/06/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

03/21/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

03/21/2025PRINT NUMBER 4551A

04/03/2025REFERENCE CHANGED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/09/2026RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4551--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 6, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. FAHY, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- commit-
 tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
 mitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to degree-granting
 programs offered by SUNY's office of higher education in prison

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 355-f
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 355-f. Office of higher education in prison. 1. Within amounts
 4 appropriated therefor, there shall be created within the state universi-
 5 ty of New York an office of higher education in prison with the purpose
 6 of promoting and coordinating access to higher education for individuals
 7 during and after incarceration in New York state. Such office shall:
 8 (a) no later than January first, two thousand twenty-nine, develop and
 9 implement a plan, approved by the chancellor of the state university of
 10 New York or such chancellor's designee, to establish and operate a
 11 degree-granting program in every correctional facility, as defined by
 12 section two of the correction law, that is located in the state and
 13 determined to be viable by such office; and
 14 (b) enroll a total of at least two thousand students in degree-grant-
 15 ing programs established under paragraph (a) of this subdivision as soon
 16 as practicable.
 17 2. The commissioner of the department of corrections and community
 18 supervision shall work with the state university of New York and the
 19 office of higher education in prison to maximize educational opportu-
 20 nities for students in programs established under paragraph (a) of
 21 subdivision one of this section, including access to federal and state
 22 financial aid.
 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08552-03-5

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