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NY A 5553

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Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5553 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5553 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY A 5553 about?

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.

Who sponsors NY A 5553?

Phara Souffrant Forrest is the primary sponsor of NY A 5553, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Phara Souffrant Forrestprimary
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Vivian Cookcosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Edward Racosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Karl Brabeneccosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Robert Smullencosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-14

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 1136not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1630not in this corpus
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  • Prior session: A 7102not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1211not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 503not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3603not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5207not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4289not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 10257

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