New York A 6905: Relates to imposing a tax on plastic and paper shopping bags

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A06905 Summary:

BILL NOA06905 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06696

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SPONSORChang

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COSPNSRDeStefano, Brabenec, Smith, Tapia, Gallahan

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§239-c & 6235, Ed L

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Allows the state and city university of New York system to offer college credits to prospective students based on such prospective student's performance on the regents examinations.

Go to top A06905 Actions:

BILL NOA06905 

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03/18/2025referred to higher education

05/20/2025held for consideration in higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

Go to topA06905 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 topA06905 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA06905 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6905

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing college
 credits for students who receive high marks on regents examinations

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 239-c
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 239-c. Scores required on regents examinations for college credit.
 4 1. A student shall receive an average score of eighty across all ten
 5 regents examinations, and attain a regents diploma, in order to receive
 6 three college credits towards general coursework at a university. Each
 7 university shall determine which general education coursework those
 8 credits may be applied to on an individual basis and in consultation
 9 with such student.
 10 2. A student shall receive an average score of eighty-five across any
 11 four regents examinations, and attain a regents diploma, in order to
 12 receive three college credits towards general coursework at a universi-
 13 ty. Each university shall determine which general education coursework
 14 those credits may be applied to on an individual basis and in consulta-
 15 tion with such student.
 16 3. A student shall receive an average score of ninety across any four
 17 regents examinations, and attain a regents diploma with an advanced
 18 designation with honors, in order to receive six college credits towards
 19 general coursework at a university. Each university shall determine
 20 which general education coursework those credits may be applied to on an
 21 individual basis and in consultation with such student.
 22 4. A student shall be prohibited from availing themselves of multiple
 23 provisions of this section.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09228-01-5

 A. 6905 2

 1 5. Nothing in this section shall make any regents exam mandatory
 2 starting in the two thousand twenty-seven--two thousand twenty-eight
 3 school year.
 4 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6235 to read
 5 as follows:
 6 § 6235 . Scores required on regents examinations for college credit.
 7 1. A student shall receive an average score of eighty across all ten
 8 regents examinations, and attain a regents diploma, in order to receive
 9 three college credits towards general coursework at a city university.
 10 Each university shall determine which general education coursework those
 11 credits may be applied to on an individual basis and in consultation
 12 with such student.
 13 2. A student shall receive an average score of eighty-five across any
 14 four regents examinations, and attain a regents diploma, in order to
 15 receive three college credits towards general coursework at a city
 16 university. Each university shall determine which general education
 17 coursework those credits may be applied