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NY A06587
Bill
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara
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AI Summary
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Requires the Board of Regents (for SUNY) and CUNY Board of Trustees to establish policies accepting multiple forms of documentation as proof of student disability for accommodations
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Acceptable documentation includes: Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) under IDEA, Section 504 plans, service records from schools or other colleges under the ADA, evaluations from licensed professionals, and military service-related disability documentation
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Universities may request additional documentation from students whose IEP eligibility was later revoked, including those found ineligible during elementary school
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Policies must be provided to students, faculty, and the public in accessible formats, posted on university websites, and shared during student orientation
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Universities retain the option to establish less burdensome criteria for determining disability status than those required by the bill
Legislative Description
Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system including accepting documents as proof of a students' disability.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026