Bill Commons

NY S 4037

passed one chamber

Relates to the compulsory age for full time instruction from six to five years of age and certain exceptions for minor children

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Relates to the compulsory age for full time instruction from six to five years of age and certain exceptions for minor children; requires kindergarten in certain school districts.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-06-04 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • James Skoufisprimary
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-31

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-30

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-30

    PRINT NUMBER 4037A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-05-06

    1ST REPORT CAL.939

  5. 2025-05-07

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2025-05-08

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  7. 2025-06-13

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-26

    1ST REPORT CAL.435

  10. 2026-03-04

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. 2026-03-05

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  12. 2026-05-07

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4037B

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-05-26

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4037C

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-06-04

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  15. 2026-06-04

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. 2026-06-04

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Education Vote - Version: A

    2025-05-06 · pass · 13-1

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
  • Education Vote - Version: A

    2026-02-24 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Alexis Weik: excused
  • Floor Vote - Version: C

    2026-06-04 · pass · 44-16

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: 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
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Jeremy Cooney: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

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  • Companion bill: A 323
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