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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4820: Relates to physical therapists and occupational therapists in school districts and board of cooperative educational services

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4820 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to physical therapists and occupational therapists in school districts and board of cooperative educational services. Primary sponsor: Ari Brown (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires school districts and board of cooperative educational services to pay physical therapists and occupational therapists in alignment with the department's career ladder pathway framework; makes related provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ari BrownPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Michael DursoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/Independence/LibertarianHouse9
Brian MaherCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse101

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source