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NY A00256
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nily Rozic
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AI Summary
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Prohibits New York colleges from using state aid to fund academic entities, pay membership fees, or cover travel/lodging for employees attending meetings of organizations that have officially boycotted countries hosting institutions chartered by the NY Board of Regents
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Makes colleges ineligible for state aid during any academic year they violate the prohibition on funding boycotting academic entities
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Exempts boycotts targeting countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism by the U.S. Secretary of State, boycotts connected to labor disputes, or boycotts protesting unlawful discriminatory practices under state law
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Protects college employees by ensuring attendance at events of boycotting academic entities cannot be used against them in employment decisions
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Prohibits the use of state aid by colleges and universities to fund or provide membership in academic institutions that are boycotting a country or higher education institutions of a country.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026