New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6744: Enacts the psychology interjurisdictional compact
Status: Passed both chambers, June 3, 2026
Adopts the psychology interjurisdictional compact to increase public access to psychological services by allowing telepsychological practice and temporary in-person services across state lines.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
From the introduced text, March 11, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 7608 to read as follows: § 7608. PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT. THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT IS HEREBY ENACTED INTO LAW AND ENTERED INTO WITH ALL JURISDICTIONS LEGALLY JOINING THEREIN IN THE FORM SUBSTANTIALLY AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE I. PURPOSE WHEREAS, STATES LICENSE PSYCHOLOGISTS, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC THROUGH VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE AND ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; AND WHEREAS, THIS COMPACT IS INTENDED TO REGULATE THE DAY TO DAY PRACTICE OF TELEPSYCHOLOGY (I.E. THE PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES USING TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES) BY PSYCHOLOGISTS ACROSS STATE BOUNDARIES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE AS ASSIGNED BY AN APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY; AND WHEREAS, THIS COMPACT IS INTENDED TO REGULATE THE TEMPORARY IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-FACE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY BY PSYCHOLOGISTS ACROSS STATE BOUNDARIES FOR 30 DAYS WITHIN A CALENDAR YEAR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE AS ASSIGNED BY AN APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY; WHEREAS, THIS COMPACT IS INTENDED TO AUTHORIZE STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITIES TO AFFORD LEGAL RECOGNITION, IN A MANNER CONSISTENT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to …
Sponsors
- Tony Simone (D, 75) · primary sponsor
- Grace Lee (D, 65)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Sam Berger (D, 27)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43)
- Edward Gibbs (D, 68)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1622
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S7136
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.343
- : RULES REPORT CAL.343
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 56 yea, 5 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 56 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 2, 2026): 26 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 25 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 2, 2026): 122 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 28, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A6744?
- A6744 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
- What does A6744 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
- What is the status of A6744?
- Passed both chambers as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6744?
- Tony Simone (D, 75), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A6744?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6744
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