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S 2049

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Enacts "SUNY for all: the New York State higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-2049
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Higher Education
Senate in_committee 2026-01-07
Education
Summary

Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to reimburse the state university of New York for the cost of tuition for students who are eligible for free tuition.

Sponsor
Lea Webb
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-15 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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