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A 7053: Provides that a scholarship for academic excellence that is declined by a student prior to the end of their high school program shall be granted to the next most qualified student, if practicable.
What A 7053 does, verified November 22, 2025
The bill aims to modify the education law to ensure that scholarships for academic excellence are awarded to the next most qualified student if the original recipient declines or has their award revoked. If the original recipient declines the scholarship prior to the end of their high school program, the award will be given to the next most qualified student. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2026.
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Last action: signed chap.526 (2025-11-21)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7053
- What is the current status of A 7053?
- As of November 22, 2025, A 7053 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.526".
- Did A 7053 pass?
- Yes. A 7053 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 7053, and where is it now?
- A 7053 was authored by Asm. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn with 4 coauthors.
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| Nov. 21, 2025 | signed chap.526 |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1180 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 20, 2025 · 219 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7053 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to scholarships for academic excellence The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 605-a of the education law, as 2 amended by section 83 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 1998, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 2. In the event that a scholarship awarded is declined by a student, 5 or for any reason is revoked by the commissioner or the president, its 6 benefits shall [lapse and there shall be no further payments or awarding7of such scholarship] be granted to the next most qualified student as 8 defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of this section. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of August next succeeding 10 the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10970-01-5
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