Enacts the "assuring college campus and educational safety and support (ACCESS) act" relating to harassment of students and applicants at educational institutions
Summary
Enacts the "assuring college campus and educational safety and support (ACCESS) act" relating to harassment of students and applicants at educational institutions; describes the circumstances under which harassment at educational institutions is an unlawful discriminatory practice; describes the circumstances under which an educational institution is deemed to have permitted harassment; describes additional circumstances under which a college or university is deemed to have permitted harassment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Micah Lasher
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Braunstein
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Slater
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
Co
Nily Rozic
DDemocratic
Co
Phil Steck
DDemocratic
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