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NY A 5403

enacted

Enacts the "Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NY A 5403 pass?

Yes. NY A 5403 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-17): SUBSTITUTED BY S4544B

What is NY A 5403 about?

Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by other students on school property or at a school function; requires schools to investigate reports of bullying; requires schools to adopt a written, plain-language anti-bullying and harassment policy; requires school employees to report incidents of bullying or harassment.

Who sponsors NY A 5403?

Michaelle C. Solages is the primary sponsor of NY A 5403, joined by 23 cosponsors.

Description

Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by other students on school property or at a school function; requires schools to investigate reports of bullying; requires schools to adopt a written, plain-language anti-bullying and harassment policy; requires school employees to report incidents of bullying or harassment.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-17 — SUBSTITUTED BY S4544B
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michaelle C. Solagesprimary
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Micah Lashercosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Stacey Pheffer Amatocosponsor
  • Emerita Torrescosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-17

    SUBSTITUTED BY S4544B

  2. 2025-06-17

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.862

  3. 2025-06-17

    RULES REPORT CAL.862

  4. 2025-06-17

    REPORTED

  5. 2025-06-11

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-06-06

    PRINT NUMBER 5403A

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-06-06

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2025-05-20

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-02-13

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • substituted-by: S 4544B
  • Prior session: S 6438not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3696not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 722not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 7399not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1829not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 4544

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5403?summary=&detail=

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