New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A4841 — Establishes the removing barriers to higher education success act

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

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Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

This bill aims to ease access to higher education for students with disabilities.

The bill requires state and city universities to adopt policies recognizing certain documentation from students with disabilities. It also establishes a program for providing transition services to these students as they enter higher education.

What this means for you
  • Families: If you have a family member with a disability, this may simplify their access to higher education.

Summary

Establishes the "removing barriers to higher education success act" which directs the state university and city university to adopt policies that makes certain documentation submitted by an enrolled or admitted student sufficient to establish that such student is an individual with a disability; establishes a program to provide transition services for students with disabilities entering higher education.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. PRINT NUMBER 4841A

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  3. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  4. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does A4841 do?
Establishes the "removing barriers to higher education success act" which directs the state university and city university to adopt policies that makes certain documentation submitted by an enrolled or admitted student sufficient to establish that such student is an individual with a disability; establishes a program to provide transition services for students with disabilities entering higher education.
Who sponsors A4841?
A4841 is sponsored by Jo Anne Simon.
What is the current status of A4841?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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