S9611 • 2025

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

Children Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Shelley Mayer
Last action: 2026-06-26
Official status: Signed by Governor
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

2026-06-26 Senate
SIGNED CHAP.160
2026-06-18 Senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2026-05-28 Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A10894
2026-05-28 Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.159
2026-05-28 Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
2026-05-28 Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-05-11 Senate
PASSED SENATE
2026-05-11 Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-11 Assembly
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
2026-04-27 Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-04-22 Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-04-21 Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.746
2026-03-30 Senate
REFERRED TO 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.

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

                                          9611

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                     March 30, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on 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