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NY A 6490

in committee

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 6490 pass?

Not yet. NY A 6490 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY A 6490 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 A 6490?

Landon C. Dais is the primary sponsor of NY A 6490, joined by 73 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Landon C. Daisprimary
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Didi Barrettcosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor
  • Anil Beephan Jr.cosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • Edward Racosponsor
  • Brian D. Millercosponsor
  • Brian Manktelowcosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Philip Ramoscosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Emerita Torrescosponsor
  • Matthew Simpsoncosponsor
  • Daniel Norbercosponsor
  • Nily Roziccosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • John K. Mikulincosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Michael Dursocosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Steve Sterncosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Christopher Eachuscosponsor
  • Paula Bolognacosponsor
  • Jeff Gallahancosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Scott Graycosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Kwani O'Pharrowcosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • Erik Dilancosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Vivian Cookcosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Jodi Gigliocosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Samuel Pirozzolocosponsor
  • Doug Smithcosponsor
  • Patrick Chludzinskicosponsor
  • Chris Taguecosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Michael Cashmancosponsor
  • Josh Jensencosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Michael Novakhovcosponsor
  • Michael Tannousiscosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Kenneth Blankenbushcosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor
  • Jerett Gandolfocosponsor
  • Matthew Slatercosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-05

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-07

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-07

    PRINT NUMBER 6490A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-04-23

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2025-04-23

    PRINT NUMBER 6490B

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9660not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1788not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1502not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 6318

Official source

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

Inspect retained evidence for changes recorded after evidence tracking began:

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