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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3795: Relates to prohibiting colleges from asking about an applicant's prior arrests or convictions during the pre-admissions process

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

S 3795 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to prohibiting colleges from asking about an applicant's prior arrests or convictions during the pre-admissions process. Primary sponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED 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 college admissions for persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Zellnor MyriePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  4. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Sources

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