New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 2598
Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
Cosponsors (50)
- Chantel Jackson (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic/Working Families)
- Charles Fall (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Harvey Epstein
- John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Philip Ramos (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Sam Berger (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Nily Rozic (Democratic)
- George Alvarez (Democratic)
- Steve Stern (Democratic)
- Jake Ryan Blumencranz (Republican/Conservative)
- Patrick J. Carroll (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic)
- Christopher Eachus (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
- Lester Chang (Republican/Conservative)
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Edward Braunstein (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Jaime R. Williams (Democratic)
- Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Chris Tague (Republican)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- John K. Mikulin (Republican)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Edward Ra (Republican)
- Noah Burroughs (Democratic/Working Families)
- Nikki Lucas (Democratic)
- Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
- Erik Dilan (Democratic)
- Rebecca Kassay (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Alicia Hyndman (Democratic)
- Aron Wieder (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays, with dates established by religious law and tradition; allows for school districts and municipalities with a population of less than fifty thousand to opt into the recognition of such holidays.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - May 5, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 2598A - May 5, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - Jan 21, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS