NY A03578 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-06-08 - held for consideration in higher education
Pending: Assembly Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-06-08 - held for consideration in higher education
Pending: Assembly Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
The bill prohibits unfair discrimination by colleges and universities based upon a person having previously been convicted of a criminal offense.
Title
Establishes it shall be an unfair educational practice to exclude or discriminate against any person seeking admission to an educational institution by reason of his or her having been convicted of one or more criminal offenses or by reason of a finding of a lack of "good moral character".
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-08 | held for consideration in higher education | |
| 2010-04-14 | print number 3578a | |
| 2010-04-14 | amend and recommit to higher education | |
| 2010-01-06 | referred to higher education | |
| 2009-01-27 | referred to higher education |
