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NY S00553
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Liu
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AI Summary
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Prohibits SUNY and CUNY institutions from expelling, refusing admission, or penalizing students who cannot attend classes, register, or take exams due to religious beliefs
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Requires faculty and administrators to provide equivalent opportunities for students to make up missed exams, coursework, and registration without charging additional fees
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Mandates that classes, exams, or registration held on Fridays after 4:00 PM or on Saturdays must have makeup options available on other days when practicable
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Extends religious observance protections to students celebrating Asian Lunar New Year, treating it as equivalent to religious belief absences
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Requires institutions to provide written notice to students of their rights under this section and allows aggrieved students to bring legal action in state supreme court for enforcement
Legislative Description
Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York; includes the Asian Lunar New Year within the definition of such holidays.
Last Action
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
3/12/2026