Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and the city university of New York

Latest action Mar 10, 2026

Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and the city university of New York.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Education Law.

Committee

Higher Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Higher Education · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill ensures that Gubernatorial and Mayoral appointments to the State University and City University Boards of Trustees are independent of the appointing entities.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education
Senate Higher EducationFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 19, 2025Result: passed
(56) (0) (0) (6)
Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education
Senate Higher EducationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Rachel May and Robert Jackson

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Toby Ann Stavisky says this is needed

The SUNY Board of Trustees consists of eighteen members, fifteen of whom are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The three remaining members are ex-officio and consist of the President of the SUNY Student Assembly (ex-officio and voting); the President of the University Faculty Senate (ex-officio and non-voting; and the Presi- dent of the Faculty Council of Community Colleges (ex-officio and nonvoting). The CUNY Board of Trustees consists of seventeen members. Ten of whom are appointed by the governor and five of whom are appointed by the mayor of New York City. All such appointments are made upon the advice and consent of the Senate. The two remaining Trustees are ex-officio and consist of the Chairperson of the University Student Senate (ex-officio and voting) and the Chairperson of the University Faculty Senate (ex-of- ficio and non-voting). This bill will ensure that individuals appointed to the SUNY and CONY Boards of Trustees will be able to serve free from political influence or pressure from those that appoint them. Our public college systems deserve governing boards that make decisions solely based on the best interests of the colleges.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Mar 10, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Feb 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.310
1ST REPORT CAL.310
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
May 19, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1013
1ST REPORT CAL.1013
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 29, 2026. About our data

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