A 4872 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires institutions of higher education make available their policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student under twenty-one of certain controlled substance or alcohol violations

Summary
Requires each institution of higher education to make publicly available its policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student under twenty-one of certain controlled substance and alcohol violations, including rule infractions, and controlled substance or alcohol related hospitalizations or overdoses; requires such colleges and institutions to conduct regular training on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Jun 13, 2025
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A4872 A4872A · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill amendment streamlines the language of a law requiring colleges to notify parents about student alcohol or drug violations, removes the requirement for colleges to be specifically named in the statute, and changes the effective date from immediate to July 1st of the following year. The amendment also clarifies that training requirements apply to all institutions of higher education rather than just colleges.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the specific reference to 'college or other institution' in the main title and section header, while the substantive requirements remain applicable to all institutions of higher education.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the section title from 'Parent, guardian, or emergency contact notification of alcohol or controlled substance violations' to 'Notification of alcohol or controlled substance violations'

Removed the phrase 'Beginning with the first academic year following the effective date of this section' from the notification requirement

Revised training requirements to apply to 'all institutions of higher education' rather than 'all such colleges and other institutions of higher education'

Added language allowing institutions to set time intervals and parameters for required trainings

Expanded training requirements to include FERPA provisions related to health and safety emergencies and their impact on responding to student hospitalizations or overdoses

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'immediately' to 'on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law'

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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4872A
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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