New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 2237
Enacts the "fair college admissions act"
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
Cosponsors (16)
- Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- John Liu (Democratic)
- Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
- Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
- Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
- Christopher Ryan (Democratic)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- James Sanders Jr. (Democratic)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
- José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
- James Skoufis (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits legacy admissions policies at colleges and universities in New York; declares such policies and practices to be discriminatory and inequitable.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION - Jan 16, 2025 · Senate
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