New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A11244 — Requires an annual report on the New York state college choice tuition savings program and the translation of vital documents in the most common non-English languages

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  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 May 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requires an annual report on the New York state college choice tuition savings program to be delivered to the governor and the legislature and posted on the comptroller's website and the translation of vital documents in the most common non-English languages.

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 695-c of the education law.

  • Section 695-c of the education law

    3. Commencing one year after the effective date of this subdivision and annually thereafter, the comptroller, in consultation with the corporation, shall submit a report on the program to the governor and the legislature and shall make such report publicly available on the comptroller's website. Such annual report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Account usage rates in each census tract, senate district, and assembly district across the state, which shall be calculated by divid- ing the total number of open accounts in a census tract or district by the population of individuals under age eighteen who reside in such census tract or district based on the most recent census data; b. Barriers to accessing accounts under the program; c. Actions taken and actions that will be taken to remove such barri- ers and improve the program's equitability; and d. Findings and recommendations of the comptroller and corporation, as well as any recommendations made by consultants under contract or volun- teering services to the comptroller or corporation. 4. The comptroller, in consultation with the corporation, shall trans- late all vital documents and information relevant to the NY 529 college savings program and the NY ABLE program provided online or in paper format, including but not limited to applications, forms, instructions, disclosure booklets, websites, and any other essential public documents or information provided to or completed by program beneficiaries or participants, into at least the twelve most common non-English languages italics spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in the state, including the most common non-English languages spoken by limited English profi- cient individuals who have arrived in the state within the last five years, based on aggregate data from the most recent decennial census, American community survey, and any additional sources that capture trends in language use and limited-English proficiency within immigrant and refugee populations. Client services support via phone and email should also be provided in these languages to existing and prospective clients.

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A11244 do?
Requires an annual report on the New York state college choice tuition savings program to be delivered to the governor and the legislature and posted on the comptroller's website and the translation of vital documents in the most common non-English languages.
Who sponsors A11244?
A11244 is sponsored by Emerita Torres.
What is the current status of A11244?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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