New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S10445 — Establishes scholarship programs within the New York 529 program

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

Creates scholarship programs to help children save for education costs in New York.

This bill authorizes the creation of scholarship and savings programs within the New York 529 program to assist eligible children with education expenses. The program will be developed by the comptroller in partnership with the higher education services corporation.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families can benefit from structured savings options to help cover their children's education expenses.

Summary

Authorizes the comptroller, in consultation with the NYS higher education services corporation, to develop and administer a scholarship and savings program to provide a pathway for eligible children to save for education expenses.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1438

  5. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  6. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S10445 do?
Authorizes the comptroller, in consultation with the NYS higher education services corporation, to develop and administer a scholarship and savings program to provide a pathway for eligible children to save for education expenses.
Who sponsors S10445?
S10445 is sponsored by Michael Gianaris.
What is the current status of S10445?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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