New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A9690 — Extends tuition free course benefits to volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill extends tuition-free course benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.

This bill aims to provide tuition-free course benefits to individuals who serve as volunteer firefighters or ambulance workers. It allows the state's university board to set the rules for these benefits.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families of volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers could potentially access tuition-free educational options.

Summary

Extends tuition free course benefits to volunteer firefighters or voluntary ambulance workers; authorizes the board of trustees of the state university to regulate the conferral of such benefits.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 355 of the education law.

  • Section 355 of the education law

    chapter chapter paragraph one hundred twenty-six of this chapter → , or residents who serve as active volunteer fire- fighters as defined in subdivision one of section two hundred fifteen of the general municipal law, or as active volunteer ambulance workers as defined in subdivision fourteen of section two hundred nineteen-k of the general municipal law The board of trustees of the state university may prescribe regulations to authorize the granting of course credit for successful completion of an audited course by an active volunteer firefighter or an active volunteer ambulance worker. Pursuant to such regulations, each such institution may, as determined by its president, award credit for successful completion of such an audited course by an active volunteer firefighter or an active volunteer ambulance worker that is currently enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in such institution or that later becomes enrolled as a full- time or part-time student in such institution. italics , or residents who serve as active volunteer firefighters as defined in subdivision one of section two hundred fifteen of the general municipal law, or as active volunteer ambulance workers as defined in subdivision fourteen of section two hundred nine- teen-k of the general municipal law article article The board of trus- tees of the state university may prescribe regulations to authorize the granting of course credit for successful completion of an audited course by an active volunteer firefighter or an active volunteer ambulance worker. Pursuant to such regulations, each such institution may, as determined by its president, award credit for successful completion of such an audited course by an active volunteer firefighter or an active volunteer ambulance worker that is currently enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in such institution or that later becomes enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in such institution. subdivision this

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does A9690 do?
Extends tuition free course benefits to volunteer firefighters or voluntary ambulance workers; authorizes the board of trustees of the state university to regulate the conferral of such benefits.
Who sponsors A9690?
A9690 is sponsored by Michael Cashman.
What is the current status of A9690?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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