New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 7894
Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot program
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (10)
- Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
- Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
- Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jeremy Zellner (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes a master of social work paid field practicum pilot program to provide a stipend to students who are enrolled in a master of social work program for the first 450 hours of field practicum completed towards such masters' degree; requires the office of mental health to complete a report making recommendations on how to expand the pilot program to increase the number of social workers in the state, improve representation in the field of social work, mitigate student debt and improve labor conditions for social workers upon graduation.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 7894A - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH - May 13, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH