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NY A04923
Requires age-appropriate instruction on conflict resolution for elementary, middle, and high school students; requires the commissioner to develop curricula for schools in the state for such instruction; directs the commissioner to develop resource materials to facilitate such instruction.
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Introduced
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
In Committee
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction on conflict resolution for elementary, middle, and high school students
AI Summary
This bill requires all elementary, middle, and high schools in New York to provide age-appropriate instruction on conflict resolution as part of their standard curriculum. The state's education commissioner will be responsible for developing comprehensive curricula for kindergarten through 12th-grade students that includes techniques for diffusing conflicts and coping mechanisms for dealing with interpersonal tensions both at home and among peers. Additionally, the commissioner must create and distribute resource materials to help schools effectively implement these conflict resolution lessons. The goal of the bill is to equip students with essential social and emotional skills that can help them navigate and peacefully resolve disagreements at different stages of their educational development. The new requirements will take effect on the first day of July following the bill's passage, with preparatory work on rules and regulations allowed to begin immediately.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (12)
Demond Meeks (D)*,
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Eddie Gibbs (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Nikki Lucas (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
referred to education (on 02/10/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4923 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04923&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A04923 |
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