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S 3287: Provides that an applicant with a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering technology and an applicant with a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering shall have the same number of education and experience credit requirements, shall have the same eligibility for an identification card as "an engineer in training", as well as examination and examination eligibility requirements.
What S 3287 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the education law to provide equal recognition of engineering technology and engineering degrees. It establishes that individuals with a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering technology or engineering are considered to have received a substantial equivalent education. Applicants with these degrees are eligible for the same number of education and experience credit requirements, identification card, and examination requirements as those with a traditional engineering degree. The changes take effect on the 180th day after the bill becomes a law, applying to applications for licensure received on or after this date.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3287
- What is the current status of S 3287?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 3287 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 S 3287 pass?
- Not yet. S 3287 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3287, and where is it now?
- S 3287 was authored by Sen. Jeremy Cooney with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Higher Education.
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 24, 2025 · 351 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3287 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COONEY, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to an accredited engi- neering technology degree The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision 1 of section 7206 of the educa- 2 tion law, as amended by chapter 465 of the laws of 2021, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 (2) Education: have received an education, including a bachelor's or 5 higher degree based on a program in engineering, an accredited engineer- 6 ing technology degree, or the substantial equivalent, in accordance with 7 the commissioner's regulations; 8 § 2. Section 7206 of the education law is amended by adding a new 9 subdivision 5 to read as follows: 10 5. For the purposes of this section, an applicant with a bachelor's 11 degree or higher in engineering technology and an applicant with a bach- 12 elor's degree or higher in engineering shall have the same number of 13 education and experience credit requirements, shall have the same eligi- 14 bility for an identification card as an "engineer in training", as well 15 as examination and examination eligibility requirements, in accordance 16 with the commissioner's regulations. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 18 it shall have become a law and shall apply to applications for licensure 19 as a professional engineer received on or after such effective date. 20 Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule 21 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec- 22 tive date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such 23 effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03165-01-5
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