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Votes and referrals (as recorded in committee):

- Senate bill 610 (by Senator Stavisky, on expedited approval for registration of new curricula for nonprofit colleges and SUNY/CUNY): Reported to the floor; if enacted would take effect 90 days after becoming law.

- Senate bill (number in transcript read as \"This bill amends the education law to ensure that gubernatorial and mayoral appointments to the State University of New York and the City University of New York boards of trustees are independent of the appointing entities\"): Reported to the floor; if enacted would take effect immediately and apply to trustees appointed on or after the effective date.

- Senate bill 1268 (by Senator Rose; bill to prohibit funding to institutions permitting support of organizations designated under 8 U.S.C. 1189): Defeated in committee; chair announced recorded vote as 8 to 3 and the bill was defeated.

- Senate bill 1752 (Dismantling Student Antisemitism Act): Reported to the Codes Committee; chair and clerical record indicated the committee’s recommendation included \"without recommendation\" in parts of the roll call.

- Senate bill 2058 (by Senator Webb; requiring SUNY and CUNY boards to implement policy to make emergency contraceptives available for purchase through at least one vending machine on campuses that offer in-person instruction): Reported to the Finance Committee; bill text in record sets effective date as 04/01/2025 and requires boards to adopt implementing policies within 60 days after the act becomes law.

- Senate bill 3915 (adopting psychology interjurisdictional compact, interstate counseling compact, and EMS personnel licensure interstate compact): Reported to the Health Committee; transcript raised regulatory and standards concerns.

- Senate bill 3966a (limited permit for dentists trained/licensed outside the U.S. to work in preceptorships serving underserved populations with pathway to NY licensure): Reported to the floor; sponsor memos in support by academic dental centers and community health associations were noted.

- Senate bill 4707 (establishing a unified SUNY police organization and related amendments to criminal procedure and retirement laws): Reported to the Finance Committee; committee discussed creation of a commissioner role and whether it duplicates existing campus and SUNY Board of Trustee functions.

- Senate bill 4509a (master's in education teacher incentive scholarship program access extended to students matriculating at NY State postsecondary institutions, with preference to public colleges): Reported to the floor.

- Senate bill 53408 (authorizing medical assistants, under supervision, to administer immunizations in outpatient settings): Reported to the floor; memos in support from Community Healthcare Association and personal letters from certified medical assistants noted.

- Senate bill 71363 (adopt psychology interjurisdictional compact; memos in support from multiple hospitals and Telehealth providers and some professional association opposition): Reported to the Finance Committee.

- Senate bill 7375 (allowing credited service for loan-forgiveness program for certain leave periods for eligible attorneys in the Attorney and Indigent Legal Services loan forgiveness program): Reported to the floor.

- Senate bill 7409 (amend chapter to prohibit SUNY from contracting out certain services for Albany Nanotech Complex; memos in support): Reported to the floor.

- Senate bill 7486a (allow Purchase College to include NYS resident Pell-eligible students in student aid from proceeds of a SUNY Purchase land lease): Reported to the floor.

- Senate bill (extension of chapter 219 of 2003 to continue access to instructional materials in suitable formats for students with disabilities through 08/15/2028): Reported to the floor; described as extending the law to ensure access to printed instructional materials.

Procedural notes: The committee combined agendas for two weeks to accommodate the budget schedule; the chair noted several bills will be considered in other committees after referral. The meeting record includes a mix of roll-call outcomes, voice votes, and clerical notations of \"without recommendation\" for some measures; the transcript should be consulted for exact roll-call names when needed.

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Summary of measures discussed: Committee staff described the bills as adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact, the interstate counseling compact, and the emergency medical services personnel licensure compact; another bill later on the agenda was described as adopting the psychology compact with support letters from multiple hospitals and mental-health organizations and opposition from some professional associations.

Key points from debate: The chair noted that adopting compacts may result in professionals licensed in other states practicing in New York under compact rules and that \"New York state standards may be compromised.\" A committee member with long EMS and firefighting experience said compacts could help address workforce shortages by enabling professionals to practice across state lines, while acknowledging high training standards in New York. Other members urged careful review because each compact requires its own set of rules and regulations.

Procedural outcome: The bills were referred to the Health and Finance committees as appropriate for further review; committee members moved and seconded the measures and the chair recorded the referrals.

Why it matters: Interstate compacts can ease workforce mobility for licensed professionals (psychologists, counselors, EMTs) but also raise questions about whether professionals entering under compacts meet New York’s licensing thresholds.

Next steps: The bills were reported to the committees with jurisdiction (Health and Finance) for further consideration and any required implementing regulations.

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Sponsor description and purpose: Committee staff characterized the bill as amending the education law, criminal procedure law, and retirement and social security law to establish a unified SUNY police organization intended to apply law-enforcement best practices and improve public safety across SUNY campuses. The measure includes implementation timing tied to the next January 1 following enactment and cross-references existing criminal procedure provisions.

Key debate: Committee members queried why the bill would create a centralized commissioner role at SUNY Central when chiefs or supervisors currently manage individual campus police units. Senator Buerkle asked whether the change simply adds a new layer at SUNY Central; the sponsor and supporters said the goal is uniform training, policies and oversight so campus responses are consistent. When pressed about origin of the request, the sponsor said the SUNY police sought the change.

Outcome: The chair announced the bill was reported to the Finance Committee. The transcript notes senators moved and seconded the motion and that the bill would be referred to Finance. The chair said staff and senators would work on any needed amendments.

Why it matters: Backers argued a centralized structure could improve uniformity in training and retention; critics warned it could add bureaucracy that campuses could already achieve through the SUNY Board of Trustees and local campus leadership.

Next steps: The bill is scheduled for review by the Finance Committee. The transcript records committee debate and referral; it does not record final passage.

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Sponsor and purpose: Committee staff described the bill as amending education law to require accredited higher-education institutions to adjust sensitivity trainings to include antisemitism awareness and prevention. The act, if enacted, was described as taking effect immediately.

Substantive debate: Committee members debated whether the bill is narrowly focused on antisemitism or whether it duplicates, overlaps with, or should be part of broader diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) frameworks. Senator May warned that a broad statutory definition could chill legitimate criticism of government policies and noted that public debate has sometimes blurred criticism of Israeli government policy with antisemitism. \"I've got issues about the slippery slope on this,\" she said, citing examples where speech might be characterized as antisemitic.

Senator Murray and others noted prior legislation and administrative requirements—citing a 2022 law that required sensitivity training for those convicted of hate crimes and a 2023 law requiring institutions that receive state aid to report hate crimes on campus—saying elements of the measure overlap with existing requirements. Senator Murray said parts of the bill's intent are reflected in past legislation and in recently advanced Title VI officer requirements.

Procedural outcome: After debate, the chair announced the bill will be reported to the Codes Committee; on the record the chair also indicated the committee's recommendation would be \"without recommendation\" in part of the roll-call process. A committee clerk later summarized the committee's recorded votes and stated that the bill would be reported to Codes.

Why it matters: Supporters said the training would educate campus personnel on how certain slogans and actions could harm students. Critics warned the bill’s language may be vague and that singling out antisemitism rather than locating it within a broader anti-bias framework could raise implementation and free-speech concerns.

Next steps: The measure was reported to the Codes Committee for further consideration; the transcript records committee discussion but not a final enactment.

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Committee Chair Toby Stavisky said the measure, presented as \"Senate bill 12 68 by Senator Rose,\" would amend education law to bar state funding “if the institution directly or indirectly permits organizations or activities in support of such organizations designated as terrorist organizations pursuant to 8 US code 11 89 on such campus.” The committee received a memo in opposition from the New York State Education Department and no memos in support.

Members who opposed the bill raised constitutional and practical concerns. Senator May asked how the bill’s phrase \"directly or indirectly\" would be applied, noting it could sweep in private student expression: “if a student…has a poster on their wall…that could…be interpreted in this way,” she said. Senator May and others also warned the measure could jeopardize state aid and research funding for institutions over speech by a small number of students.

Sponsor remarks and federal citation: Senator Rhodes (who spoke for the sponsor) responded that the statutory reference—identified during the hearing as \"8 US code 11 89\"—is the federal code used to define organizations the federal government recognizes as terrorist. Rhodes said the bill was intended to tie campus funding to whether an institution permits activities that support those federally designated organizations.

Outcome and procedure: A roll-call was taken and the committee recorded the tally as 8 to 3; the chair announced the bill was defeated. The transcript records the vote as \"The vote is 8 to 3\" and later states the bill was defeated.

Why it matters: Committee members framed the dispute as balancing campus safety and federal counterterrorism lists against free-speech protections and the risk of broad, unclear enforcement. Members noted that the breadth of the bill’s language could have unintended effects on financial aid and on ordinary campus expression.

What happened next: The committee moved on with the remainder of its agenda; no further action on this bill was recorded in the meeting.

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