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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 508: Relates to increasing the maximum years of study under the tuition assistance program

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 508 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to increasing the maximum years of study under the tuition assistance program. Primary sponsor: Khaleel Anderson (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 10 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.

Increases the maximum time limits for tuition assistance program awards; increases the maximum number of academic years of study to six.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Khaleel AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse31
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
David WeprinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24

“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