New York S 1936: Relates to the reimbursement of certain certification examination fees

Status: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 1936

Sponsors: William Weber, Jake Ashby, Joseph A. Griffo

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S01936 Summary:

BILL NOS01936 

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COSPNSRASHBY, GRIFFO

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Directs the commissioner of education to develop a program and provide for a system whereby teachers may submit examination receipts for any New York state teaching certifications earned after the first permanent teaching certification for reimbursement by the department of education for any additional certifications.

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01/14/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1936

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. WEBER, ASHBY, GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Educa-
 tion

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to reimbursement of
 certain examination fees

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 63 to read as follows:
 3 63. The commissioner shall develop a program and provide for a system
 4 whereby teachers may submit examination receipts for any New York state
 5 teaching certifications earned after the first permanent teaching
 6 certification and receive reimbursement by the department for such exam-
 7 ination fees. Such examination receipts shall be submitted electron-
 8 ically or in any other media form which the commissioner reasonably
 9 determines offers the same degree of accountability and control provided
 10 by paper testing receipts or paper certifications for the purpose of
 11 reimbursement to the person, school, school district or municipality for
 12 the fees of taking such examinations.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03423-01-5

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