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NY A 4679

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Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at SUNY and CUNY

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 4679 pass?

Not yet. NY A 4679 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY A 4679 about?

Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to the extent of three academic credits per year, and 6 credits in the aggregate; provides that no fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who qualifies for such credit; directs the board of trustees of the state university and the city university of New York to adopt necessary procedures.

Who sponsors NY A 4679?

Christopher Eachus is the primary sponsor of NY A 4679, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to the extent of three academic credits per year, and 6 credits in the aggregate; provides that no fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who qualifies for such credit; directs the board of trustees of the state university and the city university of New York to adopt necessary procedures.

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

  • Christopher Eachusprimary
  • Josh Jensencosponsor
  • Matthew Simpsoncosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Steve Sterncosponsor
  • Aron Wiedercosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Karl Brabeneccosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-15

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-15

    PRINT NUMBER 4679A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-02-04

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8382not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 889not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1543not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 7367

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4679?summary=&detail=

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