A 10435 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires every college and university to provide public notice of cessation of operation and to develop transition plans for shared services

Summary
Requires every college and university to provide public notice of cessation of operation and to develop transition plans for shared services with local governments, agencies, or not-for-profit corporations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2026 Last action May 19, 2026
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A10435A A10435B · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to shift its focus from authorizing the Commissioner of Education to create new rules to requiring colleges and universities to directly provide public notice and develop transition plans. This change makes the obligations immediate and mandatory for institutions rather than dependent on future regulatory action.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a general mandate for the Commissioner to establish a closure process to specific, direct requirements for every college and university to notify the public and coordinate transition plans with shared service partners.
REQUIREMENT

Replaced the Commissioner's authority to promulgate rules with a direct statutory requirement for institutions to provide public notice and hold public meetings.

Added a specific mandate for institutions to hold at least one public meeting to address concerns from students, faculty, staff, and the community before ceasing operations.

Refined the transition plan requirement to specifically target institutions sharing services with local governments under Article 57-A of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, state/federal agencies, or non-profits.

TECHNICAL

Changed the section number in the Education Law from a new subdivision 63 to a new section 115.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
May 19, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 10435B
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 10435A
lower
May 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Al Stirpe
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