New York S 4159: Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding ecological literacy and healthy living curriculum in schools, and to provide recommendations in a report

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S04159 Summary:

BILL NOS04159 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01706

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SPONSORBAILEY

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COSPNSRRIVERA

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MLTSPNSR

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Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding ecological literacy and healthy living curriculum in schools, and to provide recommendations in a report.

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BILL NOS04159 

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02/03/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4159

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT authorizing and directing the commissioner of education to
 conduct a study regarding ecological literacy and healthy living
 curriculum in schools, and to provide recommendations

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The commissioner of education is authorized and directed to
 2 conduct a study regarding ecological literacy and healthy living curric-
 3 ulum within the state. For purposes of this act, the term "qualified
 4 institution" shall mean every public and private school in New York
 5 state that instructs any students in grades kindergarten through twelve.
 6 Such study shall focus on the availability of such curriculum at all
 7 qualified institutions, and shall include but not be limited to:
 8 1. a description of all offered ecological literacy and healthy living
 9 related classes;
 10 2. the academic year ecological literacy and healthy living instruc-
 11 tion becomes available at each qualifying institution and a description
 12 of its specific form;
 13 3. the existence of any specific ecological literacy and healthy
 14 living program at each qualifying institution and what such program
 15 includes; and
 16 4. all ecological literacy and healthy living extracurricular activ-
 17 ities offered.
 18 § 2. A report of the findings of such study and recommendations of the
 19 commissioner of education shall be delivered to the governor, the tempo-
 20 rary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority
 21 leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly within one
 22 year of the effective date of this act.
 23 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04258-01-5

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