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A07053 Summary:

A07053 Actions:

A07053 Committee Votes:

Committee:HIGHER EDUCATION   Chair:Hyndman      
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:23/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Hyndman
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Smith
Aye
Stirpe
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Simon
Aye
Reilly
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Miller
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Gray
Aye
McMahon
Aye
Pirozzolo
Aye
Buttenschon
Aye
Sempolinski
Aye
Clark
Aye
Forrest
Aye
Chandler-Waterm
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Eachus
Aye
Sayegh
Excused
Reyes
Excused
Griffin
Aye
Kelles
Aye
O'Pharrow
Excused

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:05/27/2025AYE/NAY:32/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Pretlow
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Colton
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Ramos
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Absent
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Excused
Walker
Excused
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Otis
Aye
Solages
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Epstein
Aye
Septimo
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Glick      
DATE:05/29/2025AYE/NAY:27/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Smith
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Excused
Lupardo
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Davila
Excused
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Excused
Bronson
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Vanel
Aye

A07053 Floor Votes:

A07053 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A7053A
 
SPONSOR: Bichotte Hermelyn

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the education law, in relation to scholarships for
academic excellence
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL::
 
The purpose of this bill is to enable Scholarships for Academic Excel-
lence to be fully utilized.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS::
 
The bill amends subdivision 2 of section 605-a of the education law to
provide that if an award is declined by a student prior to the end of
their high school program, the scholarship shall be awarded, to the
extent practicable, to the next most qualified student.
 
 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
 
The amendment modifies the effective date and provisions related to
awarding the scholarship to the next most qualified student.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION::
 
Current law provides for 8,000 Scholarships for Academic Excellence
annually. The top scholar of each public or private high school in the
state is eligible for a scholarship and the remaining balance of the
awards are distributed to students using a weighted average of scores
from certain Regents examinations. Unfortunately, if a student declines
the scholarship or such scholarship is revoked, the scholarship goes
unused. This legislation would award the scholarship to the next most
qualified student in the event that a student declines an award.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
 
2023-24: Referred to the Committee on Higher Education

2021-22: A06827; Referred to the Committee on Higher Education
 
2019-20: A2958; Referred to the Committee on Higher Education
 
2017-18: A3634; Referred to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE::
 
This act would take effect July 1, 2026.
 
 
 
 
 
 

A07053 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         7053--A
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 20, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, COLTON, O'PHARROW, DAVILA --
          read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- commit-
          tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
          mitted to said committee
 
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to scholarships for
          academic excellence

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of section 605-a of the education law, as
     2  amended by section 83 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws  of  1998,  is
     3  amended to read as follows:
     4    2.  In  the event that a scholarship awarded is declined by a student,
     5  or for any reason revoked   by the commissioner or  the  president,  its
     6  benefits  shall lapse and there shall be no further payments or awarding
     7  of such scholarship; provided however, if an  award  is  declined  by  a
     8  student  prior  to the end of their high school program, the scholarship
     9  shall be awarded, to the extent practicable, to the next most  qualified
    10  student pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision one of this section.
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10970-02-5

A07053 LFIN:

 
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