New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11639: Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to help entities to elect to participate in the federal tax credit for elementary and secondary scholarships
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to help entities to elect to participate in the federal tax credit for elementary and secondary scholarships known as the Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025.
What the bill says
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to directing the commissioner of taxation and finance to help entities elect to participate in the federal tax credit for elementary and secondary scholarships.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to directing the commissioner of taxation and finance to help entities elect to participate in the federal tax credit for elementary and secondary scholarships THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. This legislation is intended to elect participation by the State of New York in the federal Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025. The federal legislation would help all students attending public and non-public schools with a household income not higher than 300% of area gross median income to cover educational expenses including: fees, tutoring, transportation, technologies and other expenses. Under the federal law a tax credit of up to $1,700 is available for a taxpayer that donates to a scholarship granting organization, which funds would be directed to students in states that have opted into the program. Without opting into the program children in New York would be prohibited from receiving such scholarship funds, which would otherwise be available to children in other states. The legislature pursuant to section 1 of Article III of the New York State Constitution voluntarily elects that the State of New York participate in the federal tax credit program established under 26 USC § 25 F for taxpayers who make …
Sponsors
- Lester Chang (R, 49) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Subjects: Tax Law
Common questions
- What is A11639?
- A11639 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to help entities to elect to participate in the federal tax credit for elementary and secondary scholarships.
- What does A11639 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to directing the commissioner of taxation and finance to help entities elect to participate in the federal tax credit for elementary and secondary scholarships.
- What is the status of A11639?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11639?
- Lester Chang (R, 49).
- Where is the official record for A11639?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11639
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