S 3390 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires institutions of higher education make available their policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student under twenty-one of certain controlled substance or alcohol violations

Summary
Requires each institution of higher education to make publicly available its policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student under twenty-one of certain controlled substance and alcohol violations, including rule infractions, and controlled substance or alcohol related hospitalizations or overdoses; requires such colleges and institutions to conduct regular training on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Dec 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

S3390 → S3390A · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to streamline language and clarify training requirements for colleges regarding student alcohol and controlled substance violations. The changes remove redundant phrasing about 'each college or other institution' and modify FERPA training requirements to focus more specifically on health and safety emergencies rather than general FERPA compliance.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same - it applies to all institutions of higher education in New York State - but the language was refined for clarity and the training requirements were made more specific.
REQUIREMENT

Changed section title from 'Parent, guardian, or emergency contact notification' to 'Notification of alcohol or controlled substance violations' for clarity

Modified FERPA training requirements to focus specifically on health and safety emergencies related to student hospitalizations or overdoses rather than general FERPA compliance

Added flexibility allowing institutions to set time intervals and parameters for required trainings

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from 'immediately' to 'first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law'

TECHNICAL

Removed redundant reference to 'each college' in favor of 'Every institution of higher education' for consistency

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

How they voted

58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.599
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3390A
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors