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NY A08973
Bill
Status
8/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
George Alvarez
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AI Summary
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Requires all public school students in grades 6-12 to complete three distinct semester-long courses in financial literacy
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Course topics must include core personal finance, investment, interest, credit card debt, student loans, credit scores, and related subjects
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Mandates instruction on local, state, and federal income tax, as well as insurance types including medical, auto, home, and life insurance
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Requires coverage of financial planning, saving, and goal-setting
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School district boards of education or trustees are responsible for developing and maintaining compliant financial literacy programs, with the commissioner authorized to prescribe specific curriculum that districts must adopt
Legislative Description
Requires public school students to take three semester-long financial literacy courses between sixth and twelfth grades.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026