Relates extending provisions of law relating to physical therapy assistant services in public and private primary and secondary schools
This bill (A 8478) extends the expiration date of a 1998 law allowing physical therapy assistants to provide services in New York public and private primary and secondary schools, changing the deadline from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2030. It directly affects schools that employ physical therapy assistants under this specific authorization. The key provision updates the law's sunset date to maintain current service provisions without requiring new legislation until 2030.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 16, 2025
Signed Jun 18, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly May 21, 2025
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 18, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.148
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Claire Valdez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Larinda Hooks
DDemocratic/Working Families
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