New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11005: Extends certain provisions of law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY until July 1, 2028
Status: Signed into law, June 26, 2026
Extends certain provisions of law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY until July 1, 2028.
What the bill says
An act to amend part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, amending the education law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY, in relation to the effectiveness thereof.
From the introduced text, April 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, amending the education law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, amending the education law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY, as amended by chapter 138 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed July 1, [2026] 2028. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15565-01-6
Sponsors
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43) · primary sponsor
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Grace Lee (D, 65)
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.145
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1517
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S10524
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.488
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 1, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 1, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 12, 2026): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable (May 5, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Higher Education Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (April 21, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A11005?
- A11005 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Extends certain provisions of law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY until July 1, 2028.
- What does A11005 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, amending the education law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY, in relation to the effectiveness thereof.
- What is the status of A11005?
- Signed into law as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.145 (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11005?
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A11005?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11005
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