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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4559: Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state

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 4559 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state. Primary sponsor: Toby Stavisky (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2025): SUBSTITUTED BY A5448B.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964; requires the division of human rights to develop training for students and employees; requires the Title VI coordinator to notify annually all students and employees of the institution's policies and procedures for reporting discrimination and harassment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Toby StaviskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Andrew GounardesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Shelley MayerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate37
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Sean RyanCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY A5448B
  2. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4559B
  3. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4559A
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.456
  7. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sources

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