Permits persons 65 years of age to enroll in a limited number of state university and city university courses for credit without tuition
This bill allows New York State residents aged 65 and older to take up to nine credit hours of courses for credit at state and city universities each semester without paying tuition. The legislation amends existing education laws to establish this benefit, ensuring that senior students can enroll in classes on a space-available basis without taking exams or receiving grades. By modifying regulations for both state-operated institutions and the City University of New York, the bill provides a specific pathway for seniors to pursue academic credits free of charge while maintaining priority for other qualified students.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2023
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 30, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 16, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 30, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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