Assembly BillIntroduced
A 10094: Enacts the "licensure incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act"; establishes the social work licensure examination voucher program to provide low-income individuals vouchers to cover the cost of the examination, regardless of the number of examination attempts, required for licensure as a licensed master social worker or licensed clinical social worker.
What A 10094 does, verified September 24, 2026
The proposed legislation establishes a voucher program to help low-income individuals cover the cost of examinations required for licensure as a licensed master social worker or licensed clinical social worker. To be eligible, applicants must be residents of the state, eligible to take the licensing examination, and demonstrate income at or below a certain threshold. The program aims to provide financial assistance to those who cannot afford the examination fees, regardless of their parental income status. The department will promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program. The legislation will take effect on a specific date.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: print number 10094a (2026-09-23)Alert me
Quick answers about A 10094
- What is the current status of A 10094?
- As of September 24, 2026, A 10094 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on September 23, 2026, was "print number 10094a".
- Did A 10094 pass?
- Not yet. A 10094 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 10094, and where is it now?
- A 10094 was authored by Asm. Sam Berger with 1 coauthor.
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| Sep. 23, 2026 | print number 10094a |
| Sep. 23, 2026 | amend and recommit to higher education |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | referred to higher education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 30, 2026 · 335 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10094 IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BERGER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "licen- sure incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "licensure 2 incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act". 3 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 7711 to read 4 as follows: 5 § 7711. Social work licensure examination voucher program. 1. The 6 department shall establish a program to provide vouchers to eligible 7 low-income individuals to cover the cost of the examination required for 8 licensure as a licensed master social worker or licensed clinical social 9 worker. 10 2. To be eligible for a voucher under this section, an applicant 11 shall: (a) be a resident of the state; (b) be eligible to sit for the 12 licensed master social worker or licensed clinical social worker exam- 13 ination; and (c) demonstrate income at or below a threshold established 14 by the department by rule or regulation, based on net taxable income, as 15 determined pursuant to section six hundred sixty-three of this chapter. 16 Provided, however, that for applicants who would be considered emanci- 17 pated pursuant to subdivision three of section six hundred sixty-three 18 of this chapter, eligibility shall be determined without regard to 19 parental income. 20 3. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to 21 implement the provisions of this section. 22 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 23 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14592-03-6
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