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NY A04841
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Requires SUNY and CUNY to accept specific documentation as sufficient proof of disability status, including IEPs, Section 504 plans, records from licensed professionals, disability plans from other colleges, and military service disability documentation
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Allows institutions to request additional documentation only if a student's IEP or Section 504 plan was not in effect immediately prior to exiting high school
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Mandates public institutions disseminate disability accommodation eligibility information to students, parents, and faculty in accessible formats, including during orientation and on public websites
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Requires institutions to engage in an interactive process with students to establish reasonable accommodations under the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act
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Takes effect January 1, 2026, with immediate authorization for agencies to develop implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Establishes the "removing barriers to higher education success act" which directs the state university and city university to adopt policies that makes certain documentation submitted by an enrolled or admitted student sufficient to establish that such student is an individual with a disability.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026