New York S 5996: Authorizes the widower of Jeannette M. Feminella to file a retirement option election form

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S05996 Summary:

BILL NOS05996 

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSRGOUNARDES

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Relates to permitting individuals enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program to apply for professional licenses if they meet all additional requirements.

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BILL NOS05996 

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03/04/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5996

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher
 Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting individuals
 enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program
 to apply for professional licenses

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

 1 Section 1. Section 6501 of the education law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 3 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a qualified
 4 applicant shall include individuals enrolled in the federal deferred
 5 action for childhood arrivals program who meets all additional require-
 6 ments prescribed for in the article for such particular profession.
 7 § 2. Subdivision 6 of section 6524 of the education law, as amended by
 8 chapter 669 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 9 (6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen, an
 10 individual enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood
 11 arrivals program, or a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
 12 dence in the United States; provided, however that the board of regents
 13 may grant a three year waiver for a noncitizen physician to practice in
 14 an area which has been designated by the department as medically under-
 15 served, except that the board of regents may grant an additional exten-
 16 sion not to exceed six years to a noncitizen physician to enable [him or
 17 her] such noncitizen to secure citizenship or permanent resident status,
 18 provided such status is being actively pursued; and provided further
 19 that the board of regents may grant an additional three year waiver, and
 20 at its expiration, an extension for a period not to exceed six addi-
 21 tional years, for the holder of an H-1b visa, an O-1 visa, or an equiv-
 22 alent or successor visa thereto;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01275-01-5

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 1 § 3. Subdivision 6 of section 6554 of the education law, as amended by
 2 chapter 669 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 3 (6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen, an
 4 individual enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood
 5 arrivals program, or a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
 6 dence in the United States;
 7 § 4. Subdivision 6 of section 6604 of the education law, as amended by
 8 chapter 669 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 9 (6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen, an
 10 individual enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood
 11 arrivals program, or a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
 12 dence in the United States; provided, however, that the board of regents
 13 may grant a three year waiver for a noncitizen to practice in an area
 14 which has been designated a federal dental health professions shortage
 15 area, except that the board of regents may grant an additional extension
 16 not to exceed six years to a noncitizen to enable [him or her] such
 17 noncitizen to secure citizenship or permanent resident status, provided
 18 such status is being actively pursued;
 19 § 5. Subdivision 6 of section 6609 of the education law, as amended by
 20 chapter 669 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 21 (6) Citizenship or immigration