New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 1080
Establishes a mandatory statewide, classroom-based water safety education program
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic)
Cosponsors (14)
- Alicia Hyndman (Democratic)
- Stefani Zinerman (Democratic)
- Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Khaleel Anderson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Harvey Epstein
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes a mandatory statewide, classroom-based water safety education program; provides that the commissioner of education shall work with New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance certified educators to develop and promulgate a statewide, age-appropriate, classroom-based water safety education guidance document; provides that within twenty-four months of the effective date of the bill, the department of education shall initiate statewide implementation of water safety education; provides that instruction shall be classroom-based and waterless and shall not require student access to aquatic facilities, swimming instruction, or in-water assessment.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 1080A - Feb 26, 2026 · House
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION