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NY A07549
Bill
Status
4/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eric Brown
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AI Summary
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Requires New York colleges and universities to revoke degrees from individuals convicted of violent felonies, terrorism-related offenses, or hate crimes under state penal law
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Mandates degree revocation for those who provide material support for terrorist organizations, including advocacy, incitement, or financial aid
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Authorizes revocation for participating in or leading efforts to disrupt educational institutions through unlawful occupation, property destruction, or threats of violence
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Creates a public online "Degree Revocation Registry" maintained by the state education department, listing the individual's name, institution, revocation date, and reason, with unrestricted access for employers, academic institutions, and government agencies
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Imposes fines up to $500,000 per instance on institutions that fail to report revocations within 30 days, with potential loss of state funding eligibility
Legislative Description
Enacts the "degree integrity and accountability act"; provides for mandatory degree revocation if convicted of: a violent felony offense; a terrorism offense; engaged in acts that constitute material support for terrorist organizations, including advocacy, incitement, or financial aid; participated in or led organized efforts to disrupt educational institutions through unlawful occupation, destruction of property, or threats of violence; or found guilty of severe misconduct by a university disciplinary board, including academic fraud, falsification of credentials pursuant or any act that would have prevented graduation had it been known at the time; establishes the degree revocation registry for creating an online database listing students whose degrees have been revoked for employers, academic institutions and government agencies.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026