Assembly Bill A1423A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the "fair college admissions act"

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    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A1423 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4170
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §239-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9505, S8498

2023-A1423 - Summary

Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits degree-granting institutions of higher education from giving preference to applicants based on such applicant's familial relationship to an alumni of such institution.

2023-A1423 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1423
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WALKER, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   SIMON, TAYLOR -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Higher
   Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to prohibiting legacy
   preference and early decision admission policies at  higher  education
   institutions in this state

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act may be known and shall  be  cited  as
 the "fair college admissions act".
   §  2.  Legislative  intent. a. The legislature hereby finds that there
 are significant income gains  associated  with  postsecondary  education
 degree  attainment,  with  New  York  state  residents with a bachelor's
 degree three times less likely to live in poverty than those with a high
 school diploma.
   b. The legislature further finds that students who attend and graduate
 from a highly selective higher education institution in the state of New
 York are much more likely to earn salaries in the  top  income  quintile
 than  those  who  graduate  from less selective institutions, furthering
 economic and social inequality.
   c. The legislature further finds that  within  most  highly  selective
 higher education institutions in New York state, degree completion rates
 for  students  from  low-income and working class family backgrounds are
 comparable to students from upper-income family backgrounds.
   d. The legislature further finds that many four-year higher  education
 institutions in New York state consider whether a prospective student is
 related to alumni as part of the admissions process.
   e. The legislature further finds that providing preferential treatment
 to  students  related  to  alumni  of  a higher education institution is
 discriminatory in nature and disproportionately hurts students who  come
 from  working  class  and  low-income families, have parents who did not
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03099-01-3
              

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2023-A1423A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4170
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §239-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9505, S8498

2023-A1423A - Summary

Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits degree-granting institutions of higher education from giving preference to applicants based on such applicant's familial relationship to an alumni of such institution.

2023-A1423A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1423--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WALKER, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   SIMON, TAYLOR -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Higher
   Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  prohibiting  legacy
   admission policies at higher education institutions in this state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act may be known and shall  be  cited  as
 the "fair college admissions act".
   §  2.  Legislative  intent. a. The legislature hereby finds that there
 are significant income gains  associated  with  postsecondary  education
 degree  attainment,  with  New  York  state  residents with a bachelor's
 degree three times less likely to live in poverty than those with a high
 school diploma.
   b. The legislature further finds that students who attend and graduate
 from a highly selective higher education institution in the state of New
 York are much more likely to earn salaries in the  top  income  quintile
 than  those  who  graduate  from less selective institutions, furthering
 economic and social inequality.
   c. The legislature further finds that  within  most  highly  selective
 higher education institutions in New York state, degree completion rates
 for  students  from  low-income and working class family backgrounds are
 comparable to students from upper-income family backgrounds.
   d. The legislature further finds that many four-year higher  education
 institutions in New York state consider whether a prospective student is
 related to alumni as part of the admissions process.
   e. The legislature further finds that providing preferential treatment
 to  students  related  to  alumni  of  a higher education institution is
 discriminatory in nature and disproportionately hurts students who  come
 from  working  class  and  low-income families, have parents who did not
 earn a bachelor's degree, are  undocumented,  are  immigrants,  and  are
 members of historically underrepresented minority groups formerly denied
 entry  into specific higher education institutions either as a matter of
 
              

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2023-A1423B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4170
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §239-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9505, S8498

2023-A1423B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits degree-granting institutions of higher education from giving preference to applicants based on such applicant's familial relationship to an alumni of such institution.

2023-A1423B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1423--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WALKER,  RIVERA, FORREST, SHRESTHA, MAMDANI,
   RAMOS, BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  SIMON,
   TAYLOR  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and  recommitted  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Higher Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to prohibiting legacy
   preference in admissions policies at degree granting  institutions  of
   higher education
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "fair college admissions act".
   §  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 239-c to
 read as follows:
   § 239-C. PROHIBITION ON LEGACY PREFERENCE IN ADMISSIONS  POLICIES.  1.
 NO  DEGREE-GRANTING  INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE SHALL
 PROVIDE ANY MANNER OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN THE ADMISSION PROCESS TO
 APPLICANTS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH APPLICANT'S  FAMILIAL  RELATIONSHIPS  TO
 ALUMNI OF SUCH INSTITUTION.
   2.  IF  AFTER  PROVIDING  NOTICE  AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING THE
 DEPARTMENT   DETERMINES THAT A DEGREE  GRANTING  INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER
 EDUCATION HAS ENGAGED IN A KNOWING PATTERN OR PRACTICE OF VIOLATING THIS
 SECTION, THEN  SUCH INSTITUTION MAY BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO
 EXCEED FIFTY  THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately the
 addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  necessary
 for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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