A 7485: Authorizes community colleges offering an associates degree program in nursing to offer a four-year bachelor degree program in nursing.
What A 7485 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill allows community colleges that offer an associate's degree in nursing to also offer a four-year bachelor's degree in nursing. This expansion gives students more options for higher education and career advancement in the field of nursing. The bill does not require any additional funding or infrastructure, and it takes effect 60 days after it becomes law.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to higher education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7485
- What is the current status of A 7485?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 7485 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 higher education".
- Did A 7485 pass?
- Not yet. A 7485 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7485, and where is it now?
- A 7485 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Higher Education. It is filed under EDN, alongside 312 other New York EDN bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to higher education |
| Mar. 28, 2025 | referred to higher education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 28, 2025 · 185 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7485 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing community colleges offering an associates degree program in nursing to offer a four-year bachelors degree program in nursing The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 6303 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, special or 4 local law, rule or regulation, community colleges offering an associates 5 degree program in nursing may offer a four-year bachelors degree program 6 in nursing. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 8 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10724-01-5
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