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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5612: Establishes the volunteer firefighters of New York higher education learning plan

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 5612 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the volunteer firefighters of New York higher education learning plan. Primary sponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic). 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.

Establishes the volunteer firefighters of New York higher education learning plan; provides requirements for eligibility to receive awards under such plan; provides circumstances under which such award will be converted to a student loan.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marianne ButtenschonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Billy JonesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Matt SimpsonCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse114
Steve SternCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Jaime WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Carrie WoernerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113

“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