NY S 6617
in committeeRequires climate change education in public schools
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 6617 pass?
Not yet. NY S 6617 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 S 6617 about?
Requires climate change instruction within the current established science curriculum; requires such instruction be taught in grades one through twelve.
Who sponsors NY S 6617?
James Sanders Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 6617.
Description
Requires climate change instruction within the current established science curriculum; requires such instruction be taught in grades one through twelve.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- James Sanders Jr.primary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-18
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
Versions
- S6617Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: S 7676not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 654not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 5661not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 8458
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