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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5474: Authorizes occupational therapy services to be provided in school to certain students

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 5474 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizes occupational therapy services to be provided in school to certain students. Primary sponsor: Michael Benedetto (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.

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Official summary

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

Authorizes occupational therapy services to be provided in school to students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve with occupational impairments of a severity that does not adversely affect the student's educational performance but does present a barrier to functioning at home or in the community; directs the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations for the provision of such occupational therapy services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael BenedettoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Sam BergerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Brian CunninghamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Rebecca KassayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Amanda SeptimoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse84
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71

“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 EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

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