Provides for determinations of appropriate educational programs for certain students in N.Y. city

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Relates to determinations of appropriate educational programs for certain students in a school district in a city having a population of one million or more.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A7240, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Education Law.

Committee

Disabilities · New York State Senate

Also referred to Education · New York State Assembly, Education · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to provide for a special education placement process that will help ensure students with disabilities are placed in the appropriate programs and receive resolution of their impartial due process hearing and tuition reimbursement in a timely manner.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · New York City Education
Senate New York City EducationMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Disabilities
Senate DisabilitiesApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Amanda Septimo and 9 more on Agora

Democratic10
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

For a school district in a city having a population of one million or more, this bill would provide for a special education placement process that will help ensure students with disabilities are placed in the appropriate programs, and receive resolution of their impartial due process hearing and tuition reimbursement in a timely manner.

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 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
NY Senate
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly

Show full history (1 earlier event)

Mar 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate

About this record

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