Bill > A00290

This bill requires all public and independent colleges and universities to provide sexual harassment training to undergraduate and graduate students participating in both paid and unpaid internships and externships, whether those experiences occur on campus or off campus. The bill mandates that college authorities must ensure these students receive workplace sexual harassment instruction, and further requires these institutions to submit an annual report to the governor and legislature detailing the number of students who have received such training. The training aims to educate student interns about sexual harassment in professional settings, helping to prevent inappropriate workplace behavior and provide students with knowledge about their rights and responsibilities. The new requirement would be added to the state education law as Section 819, and the bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage, meaning colleges would need to implement the training program promptly and begin tracking and reporting on their compliance.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A290