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NY A 7739

in committee

Enacts the "military experience recognized for institutional transfer (MERIT) act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 7739 pass?

Not yet. NY A 7739 is in committee as of 2026-02-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): PRINT NUMBER 7739A

What is NY A 7739 about?

Enacts the "military experience recognized for institutional transfer (MERIT) act"; grants academic credit for veterans with regard to SUNY and CUNY college credits for military learning, training, coursework and occupational experience.

Who sponsors NY A 7739?

Sam Berger is the primary sponsor of NY A 7739, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "military experience recognized for institutional transfer (MERIT) act"; grants academic credit for veterans with regard to SUNY and CUNY college credits for military learning, training, coursework and occupational experience.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — PRINT NUMBER 7739A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sam Bergerprimary
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Landon C. Daiscosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-08

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-02

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-02

    PRINT NUMBER 7739A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 7434not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 7879not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2415not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 673not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1474not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1250

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7739?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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