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S 8597

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

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

Prohibits children from being denied access to a free public education due to citizenship or immigration status.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-8597
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Education
Senate in_committee 2026-01-07
Education Immigration
Summary

Prohibits children from being denied access to a free public education on account of perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status or the perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status of their parents or person in a parental relationship.

Sponsor
Shelley Mayer
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-12-03 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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