A 1745 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for licensure of school psychology practitioners

Summary

Provides for the licensure of school psychology practitioners; authorizes the use of the title "licensed school psychology practitioner" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice of licensed school psychology practitioners; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee); provides for issuance of limited permits under specified circumstances; identifies exempt persons; establishes mandatory continuing education requirements.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action May 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

A1745 → A1745A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add new sponsors and update its legislative history, indicating it has moved through committee stages. Substantively, the bill adds a new section requiring mandatory continuing education for licensed school psychology practitioners and updates the definition of the practice to specifically include preschool-aged children.

Scope change

The scope of the practice definition was expanded to explicitly include preschool children, and a new continuing education requirement was added for license holders.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section (7628) mandating continuing education for licensed school psychology practitioners.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of the practice to specify that services apply to 'preschool and school-age children and adolescents' instead of the previous 'birth to twenty-two years' phrasing.

TECHNICAL

Added new sponsors (Eachus, Shrestha, Berger, Steck) and updated legislative status notes regarding committee recommitment and discharge.

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Committee

Amendments

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1745A

lower

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors