New York A 4205: Directs the board of trustees of the state university of New York and the board of trustees of the city university of New York to develop and administer the tuition exemption for law enforcement program

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A04205 Summary:

BILL NOA04205 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORReilly

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COSPNSRNovakhov, Palmesano, DeStefano

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MLTSPNSRGiglio

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Add §669-i, Ed L

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Directs the board of trustees of the state university of New York and the board of trustees of the city university of New York to develop and administer the tuition exemption for law enforcement program, which exempts police officers enrolled in full-time or part-time degree programs at the state university of New York or the city university of New York, including community colleges, from tuition and fees for the duration of their enrollment.

Go to top A04205 Actions:

BILL NOA04205 

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01/31/2025referred to higher education

05/20/2025held for consideration in higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

Go to topA04205 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:HIGHER EDUCATION Chair:Hyndman 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:15/8 Action: Held for Consideration HyndmanAyeSmullenNay

LupardoAyeSmithNay

StirpeAyeFitzpatrickNay

SimonAyeReillyNay

McDonaldAyeMillerNay

Bichotte HermelAyeGrayNay

McMahonAyePirozzoloNay

ButtenschonAyeSempolinskiNay

ClarkAye

ForrestAye

Chandler-WatermAye

SeawrightAye

EachusAye

SayeghExcused

ReyesExcused

GriffinAye

KellesAye

O'PharrowExcused

Go to topA04205 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA04205 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4205

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the board of
 trustees of the state university of New York and the board of trustees
 of the city university of New York to develop and administer the
 tuition exemption for law enforcement program

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "tuition exemption for law enforcement officers act" or the "TELE
 3 act".
 4 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 669-i to
 5 read as follows:
 6 § 669-i. Tuition exemption for law enforcement program. 1. Definition.
 7 For purposes of this section, "police officer" means a member of a
 8 police force or other organization of a municipality who is responsible
 9 for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the
 10 general criminal laws of the state, but shall not include any person
 11 serving as such solely by virtue of occupying any other office or posi-
 12 tion, nor shall such term include a sheriff, under-sheriff, commissioner
 13 of police, chief of police, deputy or assistant chief of police or any
 14 person having an equivalent title who is appointed or employed by a
 15 municipality to exercise equivalent supervisory authority.
 16 2. Administration. (a) The board of trustees of the state university
 17 of New York and the board of trustees of the city university of New York
 18 are hereby directed to develop and administer the tuition exemption for
 19 law enforcement program. Such program shall be offered exclusively to
 20 active-duty police officers to provide an incentive to maintain and
 21 increase employment levels at law enforcement agencies.
 22 (b) Law enforcement agencies which employ police officers which apply
 23 for and receive such tuition exemptions shall monitor and enforce the
 24 commitments outlined in this section.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03670-01-5

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 1 (c) The state university of New York and the city university of New
 2 York shall coordinate with law enforcement agencies to verify enrollment
 3 and eligibility criteria for the tuition exemption under this section.
 4 (d) The state university of New York and the city university of New
 5 York shall coordinate with law enforcement agencies to develop an appli-
 6 cation process for the tuition exemption under this section.
 7 (e) If the grade point average of a participating police officer is
 8 less than 3.0, then such officer shall be placed on probation from the
 9 t