What's happening
This bill ensures officially recognized college clubs or organizations cannot be restricted from tabling outside campus buildings, unless access or academic activities are impeded.
Why it matters
Expands student rights. The bill explicitly protects the ability of officially recognized student clubs and organizations to "table"—that is, set up tables and distribute information—outside campus buildings, reinforcing free expression and outreach opportunities for student groups.
Sets clear limits on restrictions. Colleges and universities can only restrict tabling if it blocks building access or disrupts academic activities, curtailing the ability of administrations to limit student visibility for arbitrary or vague reasons.
Promotes organizational growth and engagement. By ensuring equal access to high-traffic campus areas, the legislation helps all student groups, especially smaller or newer ones, to recruit members, raise awareness, and participate in the campus community on a fairer footing.
Clarifies what "tabling" includes. The bill defines tabling broadly—including literature, sign-up sheets, and verbal engagement—so student groups have clear guidelines about what activities are protected, reducing confusion or potential disputes with campus officials.
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Who cares
Officially recognized campus clubs and organizations
The bill would protect their ability to distribute information, display literature and sign-up sheets, and verbally engage people outside campus buildings, with or without tables and chairs.
College and university administrators
The bill would bar restrictions on qualifying groups’ tabling outside campus buildings so long as it does not block or unduly restrict building access or disrupt academic uses.
Student governments
Their official recognition of a club or organization would qualify that group for the bill’s tabling protections.
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History
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4672
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the right to "tabling" on a 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. As used in this subdivision, "tabling" shall mean the dissemination of information through displaying literature and/or sign up sheets and verbal enticing with the possible use of a table and chairs in a public place. Any club or organization officially recognized by the student government or administration of a college or university shall not be restricted in any manner from tabling by the exterior of any building on campus as long as the tabling does not prohibit or unduly restrict the access to the building or disrupt the academic uses of the building.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08445-01-9
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