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Senator · Senate District 57
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History
- Print number 8192a
- Amend (t) and recommit to rules
- Referred to rules
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the board of trustees of the state university to include, on every application for admission to a state-operated institution, a question on whether the applicant has been convicted of any violent felony offense
Purpose
Directs the board of trustees of the state university to require applicants to state-operated institutions to state whether they have been convicted of a violent felony.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: amends Section 355 of the Education Law by adding subdivision 17-a, to direct the board of trustees of the state university to adopt rules providing that each application to admission to a state-operated institution shall require the applicant to state whether he or she has ever been convicted of a violent felony
Section 2: provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Recently, the SUNY Board of Trustees eliminated the requirement for applicants to disclose prior felony convictions on their admission applications. As the State's foremost higher education system, SUNY is entrusted with not only providing a quality, affordable education to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, but also ensuring that students are safe while they pursue their degree. This decision hinders their ability to achieve that goal and potentially increases the likelihood that they will become victims of a crime.
Screening for violent felons is a critical aspect of the application process and is necessary to keep our students safe. Given the issues that constantly arise on college campuses, particularly with regard to sexual assault and rape, such screening is more necessary than ever. Therefore, this legislation reinstates the long-standing requirement that applicants disclose prior violent felony convictions during the admissions process.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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