NY S 3779
in committeeRelates to increasing the maximum years of study under the tuition assistance program
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 3779 pass?
Not yet. NY S 3779 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 S 3779 about?
Increases the maximum time limits for tuition assistance program awards; increases the maximum number of academic years of study to six.
Who sponsors NY S 3779?
Andrew Gounardes is the primary sponsor of NY S 3779, joined by 7 cosponsors.
Description
Increases the maximum time limits for tuition assistance program awards; increases the maximum number of academic years of study to six.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Andrew Gounardesprimary
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
- Cordell Clearecosponsor
- Leroy Comriecosponsor
- Robert Jacksoncosponsor
- John Liucosponsor
- Sam Suttoncosponsor
- Lea Webbcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-29
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
referral-committee
2025-02-03
1ST REPORT CAL.228
2025-02-04
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-02-05
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-02-11
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-02-11
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-02-11
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
referral-committee
Versions
- S3779Compare
Documents
Votes
Higher Education Vote
2025-02-03 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
Floor Vote
2025-02-11 · pass · 60-1
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Simcha Felder: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Sean Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Mark Walczyk: no
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: excused
Related bills
- Prior session: S 5692not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 347not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 508
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