Assembly BillChaptered/Signed
A 8478: Relates to extending provisions of law relating to physical therapy assistant services in public and private primary and secondary schools.
What A 8478 does, verified September 28, 2025
Relates to extending provisions of law relating to physical therapy assistant services in public and private primary and secondary schools.
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Last action: signed chap.148 (2025-06-18)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8478
- What is the current status of A 8478?
- As of September 28, 2025, A 8478 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on June 18, 2025, was "signed chap.148".
- Did A 8478 pass?
- Yes. A 8478 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action June 18, 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 8478, and where is it now?
- A 8478 was authored by Asm. Claire Valdez with 1 coauthor.
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| Jun. 20, 2025 | signed chap.148 |
| Jun. 18, 2025 | signed chap.148 |
| Jun. 18, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 16, 2025 · 227 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8478 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. VALDEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend chapter 20 of the laws of 1998, amending the education law relating to the provision of physical therapy assistant services in public and private primary and secondary schools, in relation to extending the effectiveness of such chapter The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 20 of the laws of 1998, amending the 2 education law relating to the provision of physical therapy assistant 3 services in public and private primary and secondary schools, as amended 4 by section 1 of item W of subpart B of part XXX of chapter 58 of the 5 laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect 7 until June 30, [2025] 2030 when upon such date the provisions of this 8 act shall expire and be deemed repealed. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13004-01-5
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