A 5333: Requires all school districts to purchase and provide assistive technology devices no later than two months after an item is put on a student's individualized education program.
What A 5333 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law requires all school districts to purchase and provide assistive technology devices and services as needed by a student's individualized education program. The commissioner is authorized to establish rules and regulations to implement this requirement. The devices and services must be purchased and provided within two months after the committee on special education determines their necessity. The law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5333
- What is the current status of A 5333?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5333 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 5333 pass?
- Not yet. A 5333 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5333, and where is it now?
- A 5333 was authored by Asm. Phil Ramos. Its committee of record is Assembly Education. It is filed under EDN, alongside 312 other New York EDN bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 13, 2025 · 213 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5333 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RAMOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring all school districts to purchase and provide assistive technology devices when an item is put on an individualized education program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 63 to read as follows: 3 63. The commissioner is authorized and directed to promulgate rules 4 and regulations to require all school districts to purchase and provide 5 assistive technology devices and services as required by a student's 6 individualized education program. Such devices and services shall be 7 purchased and provided no later than two months after the committee on 8 special education meets and deems such item and/or services necessary 9 for the student's individualized education program. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02399-01-5
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