2021-2022 session: change session
Education bills
Bills on K-12 schools, school aid, charter schools, SUNY and CUNY, financial aid, libraries and New York City schools. They are heard in the Education, Higher Education and Libraries committees in each house.
Highest impact
Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score
- S2981Senate
Create Gun Violence Research Center
This bill creates a New York State Firearm Violence Research Institute to study firearm violence and establishes a dedicated research fund.
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10TransformationalOutcomeSigned into law - A7302Assembly
Create Gun Violence Research Center
This bill creates a New York State Firearm Violence Research Institute to study, coordinate, and fund firearm violence research and prevention.
Impact 9 · Transformational·0% to pass
Impact9/10TransformationalPassage0% - S5891Senate
Let College Athletes Get Paid
This bill allows New York college athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, and likeness, and requires support programs at Division 1 schools.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S7716Senate
Reform Firearm Research Institute
This bill amends and clarifies the structure, responsibilities, and funding of the New York State Firearm Violence Research Institute within SUNY.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S9459Senate
Reform NYC School Governance
This bill restructures New York City school governance, expanding board membership, adding a citywide council for District 75, strengthening parent and community roles, and extending governance…
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S9460Senate
Reduce NYC Class Sizes
This bill requires New York City public schools to implement and report on strict class size limits, with phased compliance, public oversight, and funding tied to progress.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A5115Assembly
Let College Athletes Get Paid
This bill allows New York college athletes to earn compensation from their name, image, or likeness and receive related professional representation.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0% - A8846Assembly
Expand Gun Violence Research
This bill updates and expands the structure, authority, and funding of the New York State Firearm Violence Research Institute within SUNY.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0% - S4807Senate
Let Pharmacists Give All Vaccines
This bill permanently expands pharmacists' authority to administer a wider range of vaccines and requires reporting immunizations to the health department.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S4870Senate
Let Pharmacists Give Injections
This bill allows pharmacists to administer injectable medications for mental health and substance use disorders under specific regulations.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law
Most likely to pass
Bills not yet signed or vetoed, by Passage score.
- S2981Senate
Create Gun Violence Research Center
This bill creates a New York State Firearm Violence Research Institute to study firearm violence and establishes a dedicated research fund.
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10TransformationalOutcomeSigned into law - S5891Senate
Let College Athletes Get Paid
This bill allows New York college athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, and likeness, and requires support programs at Division 1 schools.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S7716Senate
Reform Firearm Research Institute
This bill amends and clarifies the structure, responsibilities, and funding of the New York State Firearm Violence Research Institute within SUNY.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S9459Senate
Reform NYC School Governance
This bill restructures New York City school governance, expanding board membership, adding a citywide council for District 75, strengthening parent and community roles, and extending governance…
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S9460Senate
Reduce NYC Class Sizes
This bill requires New York City public schools to implement and report on strict class size limits, with phased compliance, public oversight, and funding tied to progress.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S4807Senate
Let Pharmacists Give All Vaccines
This bill permanently expands pharmacists' authority to administer a wider range of vaccines and requires reporting immunizations to the health department.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S4870Senate
Let Pharmacists Give Injections
This bill allows pharmacists to administer injectable medications for mental health and substance use disorders under specific regulations.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S9079Senate
Protect Doctors Providing Abortions
This bill prohibits disciplinary actions against New York health care practitioners for providing reproductive health services to patients from states where such services are illegal.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law
Recently signed or vetoed
- A9878Assembly
Exclude Lottery Winnings from Income
The bill excludes lottery winnings over 25% of a school district's adjusted gross income from being counted in their annual income calculations.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact5/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - S4870Senate
Let Pharmacists Give Injections
This bill allows pharmacists to administer injectable medications for mental health and substance use disorders under specific regulations.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S9448Senate
Allow Emergency Pharmacy Shipments
The bill allows unregistered nonresident drug establishments to deliver prescription drugs to New York pharmacies during public health emergencies or specific patient needs under strict conditions.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Vetoed
Impact5/10ModerateOutcomeVetoed - A4978Assembly
Require Vets Inform Drug Details
This bill requires veterinarians to provide animal owners with specific information about drugs dispensed to their animals.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
Impact4/10LowOutcomeSigned into law - A2185Assembly
Study Dyslexia in Schools
This bill establishes a task force to study and recommend evidence-based dyslexia and dysgraphia screening and intervention methods for students.
Impact 3 · Low·Vetoed
Impact3/10LowOutcomeVetoed - A10191Assembly
Change Special Ed Tuition Rules
This bill changes how special education schools in New York can retain surplus tuition funds, allowing retention before reconciliation and expanding eligible programs.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Vetoed
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeVetoed - A9448Assembly
Stop Double Library Taxation
This bill requires a study on residents being double-taxed for multiple libraries and recommends solutions to prevent such double taxation.
Impact 2 · Minimal·Vetoed
Impact2/10MinimalOutcomeVetoed - A10192Assembly
Guarantee Interim Tuition Rates
This bill requires interim tuition reimbursement rates for special education services to include annual growth amounts starting in the 2022-2023 school year.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Vetoed
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeVetoed