S 8501

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Allows school districts to opt out of observing any state-designated cultural or religious holiday.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-8501
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Education
Senate in_committee 2026-01-07
Summary

Allows school districts to opt out of observing any state-designated cultural or religious holiday when less than ten percent of the school population observes such state-designated cultural or religious holiday.

Sponsor
Robert Ortt
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-09-10 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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