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NY A06697

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Latrice Walker

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires each SUNY and CUNY institution to appoint a Title IX coordinator with at least a bachelor's degree in nursing, psychology, or social work to manage compliance and maintain a searchable database of all sexual assault complaints, investigations, and resolutions

  • Mandates the complaint database be publicly accessible on each institution's student life webpage with a homepage link from September 1 through May 1 annually

  • Directs both SUNY and CUNY chancellors to develop standardized, anonymous surveys on campus sexual assault incidents to be administered at each institution every mid-semester

  • Defines "sexual assault" for survey purposes as any sex offense under Article 130 of the New York Penal Law

  • Penalizes non-compliant SUNY or CUNY institutions with suspension of state administrative and operations funds, while protecting student services and faculty salary allocations from any reduction

Legislative Description

Relates to compliance with federal reporting standards for incidences of sexual assault on SUNY and CUNY campuses.

Last Action

referred to higher education

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Higher Education3/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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