New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10334: Phases out certain mandatory university fees for certain graduate students and adjunct staff
Status: Passed both chambers, June 3, 2026
Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged to certain graduate students and adjunct staff, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to phasing out certain mandatory university fees for certain graduate students and adjunct staff.
From the amended text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to phasing out certain mandatory university fees for certain graduate students and adjunct staff THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 12 to read as follows: (12) (I) BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN ACADEMIC YEAR, ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE MANDATORY UNIVERSITY FEES, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE, SHALL BE CHARGED TO A STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK GRADUATE STUDENT SERVING A FULL-TIME OR HALF-TIME APPOINTMENT AS A GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, GRADUATE ASSISTANT, GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, OR GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE AT THE RATE OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ALL MANDATORY UNIVERSITY FEES, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE. (II) BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN--TWO THOUSAND TWENTYEIGHT ACADEMIC YEAR AND THEREAFTER, NO MANDATORY UNIVERSITY FEES SHALL BE CHARGED TO THOSE SERVING AS A FULL-TIME OR HALF-TIME GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, GRADUATE ASSISTANT, GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE OR GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE. § 2. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a …
Sponsors
- Michaelle Solages (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Noah Burroughs (D, 18)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Gabriella Romero (D, 109)
- Micah Lasher (D, 69)
- Landon Dais (D, 77)
- Demond Meeks (D, 137)
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- Sarah Clark (D, 136)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Doug Smith (R, 5)
- William Conrad (D, 140)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1643
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9034B
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.314
- : RULES REPORT CAL.314
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 1, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 1, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 1, 2026): 139 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A10334?
- A10334 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Phases out certain mandatory university fees for certain graduate students and adjunct staff.
- What does A10334 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to phasing out certain mandatory university fees for certain graduate students and adjunct staff.
- What is the status of A10334?
- Passed both chambers as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10334?
- Michaelle Solages (D, 22), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10334?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10334
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