New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 890
Enacts "SUNY for all: the New York State higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
Cosponsors (10)
- Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic/Working Families)
- George Alvarez (Democratic)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to reimburse the state university of New York for the cost of tuition for students who are eligible for free tuition.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION - Jan 8, 2025 · House
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