A 5979 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges

Summary

Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges elected by and from among the faculty and staff of the college.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Jun 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

A5979A → A5979B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amendment adds a new sponsor (Assemblymember Kelles) to the legislation and updates the procedural history to reflect that the bill was reported back from committee with amendments. The substantive text of the bill remains largely unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the explanatory notes and line numbering.

TECHNICAL

Assemblymember Kelles was added to the list of bill sponsors.

Procedural history was updated to indicate the bill was reported from committee with amendments and recommitted.

Minor formatting changes to explanatory notes and line numbering in the document.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5979B

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5979A

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors