Bill Commons

NY S 7826

in committee

Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 7826 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7826 is in committee as of 2026-03-31 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION

What is NY S 7826 about?

Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education to advise on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special education programs.

Who sponsors NY S 7826?

Patricia Fahy is the primary sponsor of NY S 7826.

Description

Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education to advise on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special education programs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-31 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patricia Fahyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-09

    REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-27

    1ST REPORT CAL.1293

  3. 2025-05-28

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-05-29

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-06-13

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-31

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Disabilities Vote

    2025-05-27 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • William Weber: yes

  • Disabilities Vote

    2026-03-31 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • William Weber: yes

Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7826?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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