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A 3587: Relates to prohibiting colleges from denying formerly incarcerated individuals admittance to college based solely on their incarceration.
What A 3587 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to prohibit colleges from denying admission to individuals who have previously been incarcerated based solely on their criminal history. This means that people with a criminal record will no longer be barred from attending college solely because of their past incarceration. The law would take effect on the first day of the next July after it becomes a law.
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to higher education (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to higher education |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | referred to higher education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 28, 2025 · 188 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3587 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROMERO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting colleges from denying formerly incarcerated individuals admittance to college based solely on their incarceration The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438-d 2 to read as follows: 3 § 6438-d. College admittance for people previously incarcerated. 4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person 5 who has previously been incarcerated, shall be denied admittance to any 6 institution of higher education, based solely on such incarceration. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 8 the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06136-01-5
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