NY A 5863
in committeeRelates to providing free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did NY A 5863 pass?
Not yet. NY A 5863 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 5863 about?
Establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers.
Who sponsors NY A 5863?
William Colton is the primary sponsor of NY A 5863.
Description
Establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- William Coltonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-24
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
referral-committee
Versions
- A5863Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Prior session: S 9033not in this corpus
Official source
Attribution
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