S4551 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Creates within SUNY an office of higher education in prison to coordinate access to higher education for individuals during and after incarceration; directs such office to create a plan by 1/1/2029 to establish a degree-granting program in every viable correctional facility in the state; directs such office to enroll at least 2,000 students in degree-granting programs as soon as practicable; makes related provisions.
- Title
- Relates to degree-granting programs offered by SUNY's office of higher education in prison
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- Stricken
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-09
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Active version
- S4551A
- Same as
- A6644
- Law section
- Education Law
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Julia Salazar State Senator, District 18
Heard in committee
- Education NY State Senate committee
- Higher Education NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A6644 (2025-26 session) NY State bill