A 9560 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "building retention and internship-to-degree graduate employment (BRIDGE) act"

Summary

Enacts the "building retention and internship-to-degree graduate employment (BRIDGE) act"; provides limited work permits for students in a master of social work program; establishes policies and procedures for such work permit.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

A9560 → A9560A · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reclassify it under the new 'BRIDGE Act' framework, adding committee discharge language and updating the short title. The substantive policy content regarding limited work permits for graduate social work students remains unchanged, with only minor technical edits to cross-references and formatting.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on limited work permits for graduate social work students; no substantive policy changes were made to eligibility criteria or program requirements.

TECHNICAL

Bill number updated from 9560 to 9560--A to reflect amendment status

Minor text adjustment changing 'this subdivision' to 'provisions of this subdivision' for clarity

Formatting change to 'Assembly' line spacing in the enacting clause

Document identifier updated from LBD14302-02-5 to LBD14302-03-6

PROCEDURAL

Added committee discharge language indicating the bill was amended and recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education

TITLE

Short title changed from generic description to 'building retention and internship-to-degree graduate employment (BRIDGE) act'

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9560A

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor