NY S02060

Amend education law to require colleges receiving state aid to post campus crime statistics on their website rather than in printed catalogs, student handbooks, and viewbooks, including a link to U.S. Department of Education crime statistics.

Require colleges to report and post hate crime offenses as a separate, clearly designated category on their website.

Mandate colleges develop and implement plans to investigate hate crimes and violent felonies occurring on campus, with coordination with local law enforcement and notification within 24 hours of reported incidents.

Require colleges to inform incoming students about bias-related and hate crime prevention through programs such as workshops, seminars, and film presentations, including information on applicable laws, penalties, campus procedures, and available support services.

Define "hate crime" in the education law to mean the same as section 485.05 of the penal law, establishing consistent terminology across campus safety requirements.