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NY A08399

NY A08399
Enacts "the combating campus antisemitism act"; prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action, that constitutes "true threats"; makes related provisions.


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Introduced
12/13/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the grant of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in certain antisemitic activities

AI Summary

This bill, titled the "Combating Campus Antisemitism Act," prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action, constitutes "true threats" or "fighting words." The bill defines "antisemitism" based on the working definition provided by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and requires the Higher Education Services Corporation of New York to establish guidelines for determining when a student has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism and guidelines for actions that may be taken to restore or resume a tuition assistance award.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (34)

Last Action

held for consideration in higher education (on 04/09/2024)

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