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A4767Assembly2017-2018 Session

Protect Campus Group Signs

Official title

“Protects right of organizations on a college campus to post signs”

Sponsor Steven EnglebrightAD-4+1 co-sponsorAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Higher Education
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Higher Education

What's happening

This bill allows officially recognized college clubs and organizations to freely post signs on campus buildings, with specific rules for removal and responsibility for any damages.

Why it matters

  1. Promotes equal access to campus publicity. By preventing colleges from restricting recognized student clubs and organizations from posting signs, the bill ensures all groups—regardless of their views or activities—can communicate and advertise events, potentially fostering a more vibrant and diverse campus culture.

  2. Sets clear timelines for sign removal. The rules specify that signs with event dates can remain for at least 48 hours after the event, while undated postings stay up until the semester ends. This balances organizational visibility with campus aesthetics and maintenance.

  3. Assigns responsibility for property damage. By making clubs responsible for any damage caused by their postings, the bill encourages careful posting practices and holds organizations accountable, which may deter careless or destructive behavior.

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Protect Campus Group Signs

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Steven Englebright

Assembly Member · Assembly District 4

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to higher education
  2. Referred to higher education

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

4767

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 3, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to posting signs on college campus

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 6430 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:

7. Any club or organization which is officially recognized by the student government or administration of a college or university shall not be limited or restricted in any manner from posting of signs on or in any building on the campus of such college or university.

a. Postings shall be removed by the custodial staff of such campus only after forty-eight hours after the date of the meeting or event on the posting. Postings without such date shall not be removed until the end of the semester in which they were posted. Organizations which post on campus shall remove such posters themselves within forty-eight hours after the date of such event or meeting is concluded.

b. Any resultant damage to the campus property shall be the responsibility of the club or organization which posted such signs.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03642-01-7

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