New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 6939
Provides for daily recess for elementary students
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
Cosponsors (22)
- John T. McDonald III (Democratic)
- Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic)
- Paula Kay (Democratic)
- Kalman Yeger (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Matthew Slater (Republican/Conservative)
- Matthew Simpson (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Vivian Cook (Democratic)
- David McDonough (Republican)
- Joe DeStefano (Republican/Conservative)
- Keith Brown (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Scott H. Bendett (Republican/Conservative)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Eric Brown (Republican)
- Stephen Hawley (Republican)
- Alicia Hyndman (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Larinda Hooks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jerett Gandolfo (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Doug Smith (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires each school district to ensure that every public school in which school days exceed five hours in duration provides up to thirty minutes of daily recess within the school day for all students in kindergarten through fifth grade and for students in sixth grade who attend an elementary school.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 12, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 6939A - May 12, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION - Mar 18, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION