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S 8362: Extends provisions of law relating to applied behavioral analysis.
What S 8362 does, verified September 28, 2025
The bill aims to extend the expiration of certain provisions related to applied behavior analysis in New York. The provisions allow individuals employed by programs funded by the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities, Office of Children and Family Services, or Office of Mental Health to perform duties of a licensed or certified behavior analyst without needing a specific title. The bill is set to take effect immediately and will be repealed by July 1, 2030.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A8479 (2025-06-10)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8362
- What is the current status of S 8362?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 8362 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 10, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A8479".
- Did S 8362 pass?
- Not yet. S 8362 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8362, and where is it now?
- S 8362 was authored by Sen. Patricia Fahy.
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| Jun. 10, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A8479 |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1668 |
| Jun. 05, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 5, 2025 · 293 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8362 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE June 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules 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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