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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9379: Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot 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 9379 is a bill introduced in the New York House on December 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot program. Primary sponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 9379B.

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Official summary

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

Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot program to provide a stipend to students who are enrolled in a master of social work program for the first 450 hours of field practicum completed towards such masters' degree; requires the office of mental health to complete a report making recommendations on how to expand the pilot program to increase the number of social workers in the state, improve representation in the field of social work, mitigate student debt and improve labor conditions for social workers upon graduation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo Anne SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Sam BergerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Chris EachusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
John ZaccaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“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. PRINT NUMBER 9379B
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
  3. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  4. PRINT NUMBER 9379A
  5. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH
  6. REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
  7. REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

Sources

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