New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 9125: Enacts the "licensure incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act"
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 9125 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "licensure incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act". Primary sponsor: Sam Sutton (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 23, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 9125A.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Enacts the "licensure incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act"; establishes the social work licensure examination voucher program to provide low-income individuals vouchers to cover the cost of the examination, regardless of the number of examination attempts, required for licensure as a licensed master social worker or licensed clinical social worker.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican/Conservative 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Sutton | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Steve Chan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 17 |
| Nathalia Fernández | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Julia Salazar | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 18 |
| Luis Sepúlveda | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Lea Webb | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 52 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PRINT NUMBER 9125A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION