S 9034 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Phases out certain mandatory university fees for certain graduate students and adjunct staff

Summary

Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged to certain graduate students and adjunct staff, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9034A → S9034B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand the scope of fee exemptions to include adjunct staff and specific graduate roles, while clarifying the phased implementation of fee reductions for remaining eligible students. The sponsor list was updated to include additional legislators, and the bill number was changed from A to B to reflect these amendments.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include adjunct staff and specific graduate assistant roles in the fee exemption provisions.

ELIGIBILITY

Added 'certain graduate students and adjunct staff' to the title and expanded eligibility criteria to include full-time or half-time graduate teaching assistants, research assistants, and associates.

Modified the fee reduction rate for adjunct staff and non-teaching personnel from a 25% charge to a complete exemption from mandatory university fees.

TIMELINE

Adjusted the timeline for fee exemptions to begin in the 2026-2027 academic year for some roles and the 2027-2028 academic year for others.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 9034-A to 9034-B and added new sponsors to the introduction list.

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Amendments

Jun 3, 2026

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9034B

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9034A

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors