Assembly BillChaptered/Signed
A 8479: Extends provisions of law relating to applied behavioral analysis.
What A 8479 does, verified September 28, 2025
Extends provisions of law relating to applied behavioral analysis.
Bill journey
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Last action: signed chap.168 (2025-06-26)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8479
- What is the current status of A 8479?
- As of September 28, 2025, A 8479 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on June 26, 2025, was "signed chap.168".
- Did A 8479 pass?
- Yes. A 8479 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action June 26, 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 8479, and where is it now?
- A 8479 was authored by Asm. Nikki Lucas.
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| Jun. 26, 2025 | signed chap.168 |
| Jun. 26, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1668 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 16, 2025 · 289 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8479 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LUCAS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend chapter 554 of the laws of 2013, amending the education law and other laws relating to applied behavior analysis, in relation to extending the expiration of certain provisions thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision a of section 13 of chapter 554 of the laws of 2 2013, amending the education law and other laws relating to applied 3 behavior analysis, as amended by section 1 of part SSS of chapter 58 of 4 the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: 5 a. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting a person 6 employed or retained by programs licensed, certified, operated, 7 approved, registered or funded and regulated by the office for people 8 with developmental disabilities, the office of children and family 9 services, or the office of mental health from performing the duties of a 10 licensed behavior analyst or a certified behavior analyst assistant in 11 the course of such employment or retention; provided, however, that this 12 section shall not authorize the use of any title authorized pursuant to 13 article 167 of the education law; and provided further, however, that 14 this section shall be deemed repealed on July 1, [2025] 2030. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13003-01-5
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