2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
S06318
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.
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Bill History
3/10/2025
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Senate
4/8/2025
1ST REPORT CAL.669
Senate
4/9/2025
2ND REPORT CAL.
Senate
4/10/2025
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Senate
4/17/2025
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6318A
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 13
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (29)
Joseph Addabbo
Democrat
Jacob Ashby
Republican
George Borrello
Republican
Samra Brouk
Democrat
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Republican
Cordell Cleare
Democrat
Leroy Comrie
Democrat
Jeremy Cooney
Democrat
Patrick Gallivan
Republican
Peter Harckham
Democrat
Pamela Helming
Republican
Michelle Hinchey
Democrat
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Democrat
Robert Jackson
Democrat
Andrew Lanza
Republican
Mario Mattera
Republican
Zellnor Myrie
Democrat
Peter Oberacker
Republican
Anthony Palumbo
Republican
Roxanne Persaud
Democrat
Robert Rolison
Republican
Julia Salazar
Democrat
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Democrat
Jose Serrano
Democrat
James Skoufis
Democrat
Toby Stavisky
Democrat
Daniel Stec
Republican
William Weber
Republican
Alexis Weik
Republican