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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 6587: Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system

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 6587 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system. Primary sponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic). 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.

Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system including accepting documents as proof of a students' disability.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelo SantabarbaraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111

“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