Includes underrepresented ethnic groups in the admission criteria for the science and technology entry program and collegiate science and technology entry program
Summary
Updates the admission criteria for the science and technology entry program and collegiate science and technology entry program to consider whether a student is a member of an ethnic group that is underrepresented in the eligible profession they are pursuing.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions
S3417
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S3417A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to recommit it to the Committee on Higher Education for further review and potential changes. The legislative findings section was substantially rewritten to emphasize STEM and allied health professions' importance to New York's economy and workforce development, while retaining the original text about healthcare workforce diversity and the STEP/CSTEP programs' role in addressing underrepresentation.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on amending the Education Law to update admissions criteria for the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), but the framing now more explicitly connects these programs to broader STEM and allied health workforce development goals.
SCOPE
The legislative findings section was completely rewritten to broaden the focus from primarily healthcare workforce diversity to include STEM and allied health professions as essential to New York's economy and workforce development.
DEFINITION
The bill was renumbered from S 3417 to S 3417--A and the page number in the document header was updated from 01-5 to 02-5, indicating this is a revised version.
REQUIREMENT
The bill was amended to include a committee discharge and recommitment process, requiring the Committee on Higher Education to review the bill again after it was previously printed.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3417A
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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