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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 2247: Relates to renaming the state aid for certain independent institutions of higher learning to the Leonard P. Stavisky student success grants

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

S 2247 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to renaming the state aid for certain independent institutions of higher learning to the Leonard P. Stavisky student success grants. Primary sponsor: Leroy Comrie (Democratic). It lists 2 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.

Renames the state aid for certain independent institutions of higher learning to the Leonard P. Stavisky student success grants; requires certain institutions and colleges to submit a report on the use of the state aid apportionment received including how it supported student success.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leroy ComriePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Patrick GallivanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate60
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31

“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