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NY A00083
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
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Designates March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) as a mandatory school holiday for public schools in city school districts with populations of one million or more inhabitants (effectively New York City)
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Requires school authorities in qualified districts to close all public schools on St. Patrick's Day
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Protects school districts from losing state funding by directing the commissioner to count the holiday as a session day for funding calculation purposes
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for necessary regulatory changes
Legislative Description
Establishes St. Patrick's day, March 17th, as a school holiday for all city school districts of cities of one million inhabitants or more.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026