Enacts "SUNY for all: the New York State higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phara Souffrant Forrest
DDemocratic
Co
Diana Moreno
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
George Alvarez
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Marcela Mitaynes
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
Co
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
DDemocratic
Co
Sarahana Shrestha
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Yudelka Tapia
DDemocratic
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