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NY A03183

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Linda Rosenthal

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Commissioner of Education to create a nine-member commission to study adolescent sleep needs and how school start times affect student health and academic performance

  • Commission must study the feasibility of implementing later school start times statewide and review scientific findings on adolescent sleep requirements

  • Membership includes two appointees each from the Governor, Senate President, and Assembly Speaker, plus three from the Education Commissioner (including one sleep medicine specialist)

  • Commission must report findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature within one year of the act taking effect

  • Act expires and is repealed 18 months after taking effect; commission members serve without compensation but receive expense reimbursement

Legislative Description

Directs the commissioner of education to establish a commission to study the needs of adolescents and the effect that school day start times have on the health and academic performance of students.

Last Action

referred to education

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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