Relates to prohibiting colleges from asking about an applicant's prior arrests or convictions during the pre-admissions process

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Relates to college admissions for persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 30, 2025
Last action: Mar 17, 2026 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 28 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 215 days quiet

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