S 9885 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to reimbursement for nonpublic school safety equipment grants

Summary

Provides that reimbursement payable for grants for nonpublic school safety equipment shall be paid within twelve months of the nonpublic school furnishing all required application materials for such grant to the department of education; requires the commissioner of education to report on any such reimbursements payable.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 13, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9885 → S9885A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to focus exclusively on nonpublic school safety equipment grants, removing previous provisions regarding arts and music teacher grants. The reporting frequency was reduced from quarterly to biannual, and the deadline for payment was clarified to be based on when the school submits all required materials rather than a generic 'complete application' definition.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to apply only to safety equipment grants, eliminating coverage for arts and music teacher grants.

SCOPE

Provisions related to arts and music teacher grants were deleted from the bill.

TIMELINE

Reporting requirements changed from quarterly submissions to biannual submissions.

REQUIREMENT

The payment deadline trigger was updated to specifically require the school to furnish all required application materials.

TECHNICAL

A new exemption was added stating that competitive grant funding is not subject to these reporting requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

60–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Jun 1, 2026

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 19, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9885A

upper

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors