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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 6705: Relates to college admission and financial aid for students who have received a high school diploma from certain online high school programs

Enacted 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 6705 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to college admission and financial aid for students who have received a high school diploma from certain online high school programs. Primary sponsor: Toby Stavisky (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 5, 2025): SIGNED CHAP.606.

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Official summary

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

Provides that students who receive a high school diploma from an online high school program located within the United States that is accredited in accordance with the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook shall be eligible for admission to colleges and financial aid.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Toby StaviskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
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. SIGNED CHAP.606
  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
  3. RETURNED TO SENATE
  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.866
  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A7390A
  7. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  9. PASSED SENATE
  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  11. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  12. 1ST REPORT CAL.903

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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