NY S 6318

passed one chamber

Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 6318 pass?

Not yet. NY S 6318 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-03-11. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY S 6318 about?

Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students; requires school districts to ensure that appropriately certified teachers are providing such education; authorizes rules and regulations consistent with such provisions.

Who sponsors NY S 6318?

Rachel May is the primary sponsor of NY S 6318, joined by 33 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-11 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-03-10
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2025-04-08
1ST REPORT CAL.669
2025-04-09
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-04-10
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-04-17
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6318A
amendment-passage
2025-06-06
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-06-06
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-06
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-02-26
1ST REPORT CAL.436
2026-03-04
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-03-05
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-03-11
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-03-11
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-03-11
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Education Vote
2025-04-08 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Simcha Felder: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
Floor Vote - Version: A
2025-06-06 · pass · 52-1
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Mark Walczyk: no
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: excused
- Joseph A. Griffo: excused
- Pamela Helming: excused
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: excused
- Robert Jackson: excused
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
- Roxanne J. Persaud: excused
- Jessica Ramos: excused
- Sean Ryan: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
Education Vote - Version: A
2026-02-24 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Sam Sutton: excused
- Alexis Weik: excused
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
Floor Vote - Version: A
2026-03-11 · pass · 61-1
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Mark Walczyk: no
- Samra Brouk: excused

Related bills

Companion bill: A 6490

Official source

http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6318

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