Vote: Committee vote · Education
Senate EducationJan 28, 2026Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (0)
Sponsor · State Senator, District 21 · Democratic/Working Families
Senate bill · S2657 (2025-26)
Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program
Latest action Jan 28, 2026
Summary
Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in schools with a bilingual teacher shortage; provides for grants and procedures for applying for such grants and eligibility requirements for fund distribution.
Your position on this bill
Not chosen yet
Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
New York State Senate
Same as A334, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Amends the Education Law.
Committee
Education · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Education · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To set forth requirements and guidelines for the Bilingual Teachers of Tomorrow Recruitment and Retention Program.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 12, 2025Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)Vote: Committee vote · Education
Senate EducationJan 28, 2025Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (0)
Cosponsors
Brian Cunningham, Dana Levenberg and 13 more on Agora
- Democratic15
- Brian Cunningham
- Dana Levenberg
- Jeremy Cooney
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
- Jo Anne Simon
- John Liu
- Jonathan Rivera
- Lea Webb
- Maritza Davila
- Nader Sayegh
- Philip Ramos
- Rachel May
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The sponsor's argument
Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed
This bill will enfranchise a segment of the population that would bene- fit from this type of funding.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Full history
- Jan 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Feb 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
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- Feb 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Feb 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Feb 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Feb 3, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Jan 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.210
1ST REPORT CAL.210
NY Senate
- Jan 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
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