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NY A08531
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alicia Hyndman
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AI Summary
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Suspends standardized testing requirements (SAT/ACT) for undergraduate admissions of New York resident applicants at public higher education institutions (excluding statutory colleges) until the 2030-2031 academic year
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Allows test-optional admissions for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 academic years, where students may choose to submit SAT/ACT scores for consideration
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Requires test-blind admissions for the 2028-2029 and 2029-2030 academic years, prohibiting consideration of standardized test scores for New York resident applicants
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Directs SUNY and CUNY boards of trustees to develop a new standardized test aligned with college readiness expectations, in consultation with K-12 educators, test experts, and faculty
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Mandates permanent elimination of SAT/ACT for admissions if SUNY and CUNY fail to create or modify a suitable replacement test by the 2030-2031 academic year
Legislative Description
Prevents certain public institutions of higher education from using the scholastic aptitude test and ACT assessment in the admissions process on and after the two thousand twenty-six--two thousand twenty-seven academic year for New York resident applicants; requires SUNY and CUNY to create a new standardized test by the two thousand thirty--two thousand thirty-one academic year.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026