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S 6605

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to establish courses of study on ethnic studies, women's studies, and social justice.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-6605
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Higher Education
Senate in_committee 2026-01-07
Education
Summary

Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to establish courses of study on ethnic studies, women's studies, and social justice; requires students to complete at least one three-credit course on ethnic studies, women's studies, or social justice to graduate with a baccalaureate degree.

Sponsor
James Sanders Jr.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-18 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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