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NY S 9556

in committee

Establishes open enrollment schools

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 9556 pass?

Not yet. NY S 9556 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY S 9556 about?

Establishes open enrollment schools; provides that nonresidents of a district, if otherwise eligible to enroll into a public school of this state are entitled to enroll into the school or schools of another district or city if the nonresident district's board of education has adopted an open enrollment policy and enrolling the nonresident pupil is consistent with such policy.

Who sponsors NY S 9556?

Luis R. Sepúlveda is the primary sponsor of NY S 9556, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes open enrollment schools; provides that nonresidents of a district, if otherwise eligible to enroll into a public school of this state are entitled to enroll into the school or schools of another district or city if the nonresident district's board of education has adopted an open enrollment policy and enrolling the nonresident pupil is consistent with such policy.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-24 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Luis R. Sepúlvedaprimary
  • Sam Suttoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-24

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S9556?summary=&detail=

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