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NY S07743

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Mandates that New York public schools include cursive writing instruction in the standard course of study

  • Requires students to be able to create readable documents through legible cursive handwriting by the end of fifth grade

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law, applying to school years beginning on the first of July following enactment

  • Adds a new section 819 to the education law specifically addressing cursive writing instruction requirements

Legislative Description

Clarifies that the writing requirement that is part of compulsory education includes cursive writing.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 7743A

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Education5/2/2025

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