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A 5685: Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program.
What A 5685 does, verified November 22, 2025
The bill aims to expand the New York State Master's-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program. To be eligible, students must earn an undergraduate degree from a New York State college, be a New York State resident, and achieve academic excellence. They must also enroll in a full-time master's degree in education program, sign a contract to teach in a New York State public school for five years, and comply with the program's requirements. The program will provide awards to students who meet these conditions, with the goal of attracting and retaining talented educators in New York State's public schools.
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Last action: signed chap.516 (2025-11-21)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5685
- What is the current status of A 5685?
- As of November 22, 2025, A 5685 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on November 21, 2025, was "signed chap.516".
- Did A 5685 pass?
- Yes. A 5685 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action November 21, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 5685, and where is it now?
- A 5685 was authored by Asm. Alicia Hyndman with 4 coauthors.
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| Nov. 21, 2025 | signed chap.516 |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1015 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 19, 2025 · 409 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5685 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-f of the education law, as 2 added by section 1 of subpart A of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of 3 2015, is amended to read as follows: 4 1. Eligibility. Students who are matriculated in an approved master's 5 degree in education program at a New York state [public institution of6higher education] college, as defined in subdivision two of section six 7 hundred one of this title, leading to a career as a teacher in public 8 elementary or secondary education shall be eligible for an award under 9 this section, provided the applicant: (a) earned an undergraduate degree 10 from a college located in New York state; (b) was a New York state resi- 11 dent while earning such undergraduate degree; (c) achieved academic 12 excellence as an undergraduate student, as defined by the corporation in 13 regulation; (d) enrolls in full-time study in an approved master's 14 degree in education program at a New York state [public institution of15higher education] college, as defined in subdivision two of section six 16 hundred one of this title, leading to a career as a teacher in public 17 elementary or secondary education; (e) signs a contract with the corpo- 18 ration agreeing to teach in a classroom setting on a full-time basis for 19 five years in a school located within New York state providing public 20 elementary or secondary education recognized by the board of regents or 21 the university of the state of New York, including charter schools 22 authorized pursuant to article fifty-six of this chapter; and (f) 23 complies with the applicable provisions of this article and all require- 24 ments promulgated by the corporation for the administration of the 25 program. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09458-01-5A. 5685 2 1 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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