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S 4551

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 9, 2026.

Relates to degree-granting programs offered by SUNY's office of higher education in prison.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-4551
Session 2025-2026
Status failed
Committee Higher Education
Senate failed 2026-01-09
Summary

Creates within SUNY an office of higher education in prison to coordinate access to higher education for individuals during and after incarceration; directs such office to create a plan by 1/1/2029 to establish a degree-granting program in every viable correctional facility in the state; directs such office to enroll at least 2,000 students in degree-granting programs as soon as practicable; makes related provisions.

Sponsor
Patricia Fahy
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-09 Status failed
2026-01-09 Latest Action Stricken
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