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A10894 • 2025

Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions

Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions

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Sponsor
Michael Benedetto
Last action
2026-05-28
Official status
Assembly Floor Calendar
Effective date
Not listed

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Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions

Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions until June 30, 2028.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions until June 30, 2028.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 Assembly

    SUBSTITUTED BY S9611

  2. 2026-05-20 Assembly

    REPORTED

  3. 2026-05-20 Assembly

    RULES REPORT CAL.159

  4. 2026-05-20 Assembly

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.159

  5. 2026-05-19 Assembly

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  6. 2026-04-08 Assembly

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Official Summary Text

Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions
Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions until June 30, 2028.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          10894

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                      April 8, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENEDETTO  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Higher Education

        AN ACT to amend chapter 217 of the laws of 2015, amending the  education
          law  relating  to certified school psychologists and special education
          services and programs for preschool children with handicapping  condi-
          tions, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 217 of the laws of 2015, amending  the
     2  education  law  relating  to  certified school psychologists and special
     3  education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping
     4  conditions, as amended by section 3 of part C of chapter 57 of the  laws
     5  of 2024, is amended to read as follows:
     6    §  3.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
     7  have been in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2014,  provided,
     8  however  that  the  provisions  of  this  act shall expire and be deemed
     9  repealed June 30, [2026] 2028.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15402-01-6