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NY A04091

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steve Stern

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Education to contract with an outside expert organization to establish an anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and discrimination prevention education program for grades K-12

  • Program must develop age-appropriate model curriculum resources, lesson plans, and instructional materials covering prevention methods, warning signs, and complaint reporting procedures

  • Materials designed for students, parents, and school personnel, with voluntary implementation available to school boards, superintendents, and teachers in social studies classes

  • All program materials must be made publicly available on the department's website in Spanish, Creole, Mandarin, Korean, Bengali, and other predominantly spoken languages in the state

  • Takes effect July 1 following enactment, subject to appropriation of funds

Legislative Description

Establishes an educational program related to the prevention of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia bias and discrimination based on religion, race, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

Last Action

referred to education

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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