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S 7044: Relates to requiring the commissioner of the department of civil service to prepare a report on civil service titles which require an appointee to possess a license and current registration as a mental health practitioner in one or more professions under article 163 of the education law.
What S 7044 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Civil Service to prepare a report on certain civil service titles that require licensure under Article 163 of the Education Law. The report must include an identification of titles that require a license and current registration as a mental health practitioner, descriptions of such titles, salary grades, and a determination of whether the salary grades are appropriate. The report must also determine whether current civil service titles and career ladders are appropriate. The report is to be submitted to the Governor, the Temporary President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Assembly by December 31, 2027. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7044
- What is the current status of S 7044?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 7044 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 CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS".
- Did S 7044 pass?
- Not yet. S 7044 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7044, and where is it now?
- S 7044 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Civil Service & Pensions.
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 31, 2025 · 322 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7044 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LANZA, PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to require the commissioner of the department of civil service to prepare a report on certain civil service titles The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The commissioner of the department of civil service shall 2 prepare a report on civil service titles requiring licensure under arti- 3 cle 163 of the education law. Such report shall include, but not be 4 limited to: 5 (a) an identification of all titles in the civil service which require 6 an appointee to possess a license and current registration as a mental 7 health practitioner in one or more professions under article 163 of the 8 education law, and the description of such titles; 9 (b) the salary grade of such titles and a determination of whether, 10 based on board certification requirements, duties, and education and 11 experience levels, such salary grades are appropriate; and 12 (c) a determination as to whether such current civil service titles 13 and career ladders are appropriate. 14 § 2. The commissioner is authorized to conduct this report in conjunc- 15 tion with any other reports being developed by the department of civil 16 service. The commissioner shall submit such report to the governor, the 17 temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the 18 minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the assembly 19 on or before December 31, 2027. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11326-01-5
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