A3694A

Assembly Print 3694A, sponsored by Assemblymember Rosenthal and relating to amendments to the Education Law, was laid aside on the Senate floor following a motion by Sen. Lanza. The bill did not proceed to a vote.

The Senate passed legislation requiring New York colleges and universities that receive state aid to report hate crime incidents on their websites, modernizing disclosure requirements currently limited to college catalogs. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Rosenthal and championed by Sen. Stavisky, passed 62-0 on a roll call vote. The measure faced a procedural challenge when Sen. Rhoads proposed an amendment to expand judicial discretion in setting bail for all hate crimes, citing a 47 percent increase in hate crimes since 2019. Acting President Bailey ruled the amendment nongermane, and an appeal of that ruling failed 21-0 on a show of hands vote. Supporters of the underlying bill argued it provides necessary transparency and data-driven solutions to address rising hate crimes on campuses, while Sen. Rhoads, voting for the bill, characterized it as an important but incomplete response to the broader problem of hate crimes in the state.