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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 2125: Enacts the "fair college admissions act"

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 2125 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "fair college admissions act". Primary sponsor: Latrice Walker (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits legacy admissions policies at colleges and universities in New York; declares such policies and practices to be discriminatory and inequitable.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Latrice WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Brian CunninghamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Jeffrey DinowitzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Zohran MamdaniCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Phil RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Jon RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse149
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source