S 3278 New York Senate · 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 died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action May 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

S3278 → S3278A · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add a new section requiring mandatory continuing education for licensed school psychology practitioners. Additionally, the definition of the profession was updated to specify that services are intended for preschool and school-age children and adolescents, replacing the previous age range of birth to twenty-two years.

Scope change

The scope of the practice definition was narrowed to explicitly target preschool and school-age children and adolescents, while a new requirement for ongoing professional education was added.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section (7628) mandating continuing education for licensed school psychology practitioners to ensure ongoing professional competence.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of the practice to restrict the target population to 'preschool and school-age children and adolescents,' removing the previous upper age limit of twenty-two years.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2025

How they voted

59–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Jun 5, 2025

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

20 Yea 1 Nay 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3278A

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 29, 2025

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors