2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A06490
Legislative Summary
Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students; requires school districts to ensure that appropriately certified teachers are providing such education; authorizes rules and regulations consistent with such provisions.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
3/5/2025
referred to education
Assembly
4/7/2025
amend (t) and recommit to education
Assembly
4/7/2025
print number 6490a
Assembly
4/23/2025
amend and recommit to education
Assembly
4/23/2025
print number 6490b
Assembly
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/5/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Education(Assembly)
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Republican: 8
Primary Sponsor
Landon Dais
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (23)
Paula Kay
Democrat
D. Billy Jones
Democrat
Sarahana Shrestha
Democrat
Didi Barrett
Democrat
Ron Kim
Democrat
Anil Beephan
Republican
Steven Raga
Democrat
Rebecca Seawright
Democrat
Stefani Zinerman
Democrat
Dana Levenberg
Democrat
Tommy Schiavoni
Democrat
Karen McMahon
Democrat
Claire Valdez
Democrat
Edward Ra
Republican
Brian Miller
Republican
Brian Manktelow
Republican
Joseph DeStefano
Republican
Philip Ramos
Democrat
Judy Griffin
Democrat
Keith Brown
Republican
Emerita Torres
Democrat
Matthew Simpson
Republican
Daniel Norber
Republican