Senate bill · S8220 (2025-26)

Reduces tuition rates for certain Olympic athletes

Latest action Nov 21, 2025

Reduces tuition rates of out of state Olympic athletes who represented Team USA.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A761, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A761, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Education Law.

Committee

Higher Education · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To provide for in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for Team USA athletes training in New York State.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A761, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)

Cosponsors

Steve Rhoads

Republican1

Steve Rhoads

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why the sponsor says this is needed

New York State has a rich Olympic tradition having hosted the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid in 1932 and 1980. This bill intends to keep New York competitive with states such as California, Colorado, and Utah that provide in-state tuition to US Olympic athletes in training. Offering this benefit to US Olympic-level athletes will help to further Lake Placid's reputation and increase the likelihood that US elite athletes will choose to study in New York while they continue their training.

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

Nov 21, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.505
NY Assembly
Nov 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1919
3RD READING CAL.1919
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8220A
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Rules Report CAL.599
RULES REPORT CAL.599
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
May 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Apr 24, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

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