Assembly Bill A5448

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • 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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2025-A5448 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4559
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6436-a, Ed L

2025-A5448 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964.

2025-A5448 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5448
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 14, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the appoint-
   ment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in  the
   state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6436-a
 to read as follows:
   § 6436-A. TITLE VI COORDINATOR. 1. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE TRUSTEES OR OTHER  GOVERNING  BOARD  OF  EVERY
 COLLEGE  OR  UNIVERSITY  CHARTERED  BY  THE  REGENTS  OR INCORPORATED BY
 SPECIAL ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE AND WHICH MAINTAINS A CAMPUS IN THE STATE
 SHALL DESIGNATE A TITLE VI COORDINATOR TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE  WITH  TITLE
 VI OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.
   2. A TITLE VI COORDINATOR SHALL:
   (A)  HAVE  EXPERTISE  IN  AND OVERSEE COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI LAW AND
 REGULATIONS;
   (B) PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS TO AND  PARTICIPATION  IN  THE  PROGRAMS  AND
 ACTIVITIES OF THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY;
   (C)  PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES REGARDING TITLE VI LAW
 AND REGULATIONS;
   (D) DOCUMENT AND INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS;
   (E) MAINTAIN RECORDS AND REPORTS; AND
   (F) PERFORM ANY OTHER RELEVANT DUTIES ESTABLISHED BY  THE  COLLEGE  OR
 UNIVERSITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  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.
                                                            LBD02163-02-5

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