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NY A 7398

in committee

Requires public elementary schools to start no earlier than eight a.m. and public secondary schools to start no earlier than eight thirty a.m.

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 7398 pass?

Not yet. NY A 7398 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

What is NY A 7398 about?

NY A 7398 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Requires public elementary schools to start no earlier than eight a.m. and public secondary schools to start no earlier than eight thirty a.m.”.

Who sponsors NY A 7398?

Harvey Epstein is the primary sponsor of NY A 7398, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Requires public elementary schools to start no earlier than eight a.m. and public secondary schools to start no earlier than eight thirty a.m.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Harvey Epsteinprimary
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Josh Jensencosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

  2. 2025-03-25

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7466not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 8202not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5449not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 2631

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7398?summary=&detail=

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