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S 4951: Provides that a student enrolled in an individualized education program during certain school years may continue to receive educational services until the student completes the services pursuant to the individualized education program or the end of the school year during which the student turns twenty-two years old, whichever is sooner.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What S 4951 does, verified January 8, 2026

The bill provides that a student who turned 21 years old during the 2024-2025 school year and was enrolled in a school district, receiving special education services, may continue to receive such services until the student completes the services or turns 22 years old, whichever is sooner. The educational services will be provided by the school district during the 2025-2026 school year. The provisions of this act will take effect immediately and will expire and be repealed on June 30, 2026.

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Last action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4951
What is the current status of S 4951?
As of January 8, 2026, S 4951 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 EDUCATION".
Did S 4951 pass?
Not yet. S 4951 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 4951, and where is it now?
S 4951 was authored by Sen. Peter Harckham. Its committee of record is Senate Education.
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Feb. 14, 2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 271 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4951 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT providing that a student enrolled in an individualized education program during certain school years may continue to receive educa- tional services until the student completes the services pursuant to the individualized education program or the end of the school year during which the student turns twenty-two years old, whichever is sooner; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expi- ration thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to 2 the contrary, a school district shall provide educational services in 3 the 2025-2026 school year to a student who turned twenty-one years old 4 during the 2024-2025 school year and was enrolled in the school district 5 and receiving special education services pursuant to an individualized 6 education program. Such student may continue to receive such educational 7 services until the student completes the services pursuant to the indi- 8 vidualized education program or the end of the school year during which 9 the student turns twenty-two years old, whichever is sooner. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 11 deemed repealed June 30, 2026. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04282-01-5 
Text of S 4951 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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