# New York A 624: Relates to ensuring all students enrolled at state university of New York and city university of New York institutions are able to express themselves freely without fear of intimidation or harm

New York A 624, Relates to ensuring all students enrolled at state university of New York and city university of New York institutions are able to express themselves freely without fear of intimidation or harm, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by William A. Barclay (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-01-07 (REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 624
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to ensuring all students enrolled at state university of New York and city university of New York institutions are able to express themselves freely without fear of intimidation or harm
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-07, REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- Sponsor: William A. Barclay (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William A. Barclay (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A624)

## Related bills

- A 5578: Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans (signed)
- A 3450: Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption (signed)
- A 10921: Relates to exempting disabled veterans from certain fees relating to physical modification of a residence to accommodate a disability (signed)
- S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed)
- A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed)
- S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A624)

## Related
- [A 5578: Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5578-2025)
- [A 3450: Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A3450-2025)
- [A 10921: Relates to exempting disabled veterans from certain fees relating to physical m…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10921-2025)
- [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A624-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).