New York A 7407: Permits public schools to utilize or display indigenous names

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A07407 Summary:

BILL NOA07407 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06974

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SPONSORBrabenec

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COSPNSRBendett, Simpson, DeStefano, Palmesano, Hawley, Giglio, Lemondes, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Smullen,
 Tague, DiPietro, Durso, Pirozzolo, Brown E, Angelino, McDonough, Gallahan, Beephan, Mikulin

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §305, Ed L

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Permits public schools to utilize or display indigenous names.

Go to top A07407 Actions:

BILL NOA07407 

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03/25/2025referred to education

05/20/2025held for consideration in education

01/07/2026referred to education

Go to topA07407 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:EDUCATION Chair:Benedetto 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:20/8 Action: Held for Consideration BenedettoAyeSmithNay

MagnarelliAyeMcDonoughExcused

PaulinAyeMikulinNay

RamosAyeReillyNay

KimAyeBrownNay

OtisAyeChangNay

HyndmanAyePirozzoloNay

BronsonAyeMaherNay

TaylorAyeSempolinskiNay

Bichotte HermelAye

SayeghExcused

ButtenschonAye

ConradAye

JacksonAye

MitaynesAye

SeptimoAye

De Los SantosAye

Pheffer AmatoAye

GibbsAye

ClarkExcused

ZaccaroAye

TorresAye

Go to topA07407 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA07407 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7407

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting public
 schools to utilize or display indigenous names

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

 1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 63 to read as follows:
 3 63. (a) As used in this subdivision, the following terms shall have
 4 the following meanings:
 5 (i) "indigenous names" means a name that depicts or refers to indige-
 6 nous persons, tribes, nations, individuals, customs, symbols or tradi-
 7 tions, including actual or stereotypical aspects of indigenous cultures,
 8 used to represent a public school's extracurricular activities, includ-
 9 ing but not limited to such school's sports teams.
 10 (ii) "indigenous logos or mascots" means a symbol or image that
 11 depicts or refers to indigenous persons, tribes, nations, individuals,
 12 customs, symbols, or traditions, including actual or stereotypical
 13 aspects of indigenous cultures, used to represent a public school's
 14 extracurricular activities, including but not limited to such school's
 15 sports teams.
 16 (b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations to allow public schools
 17 to utilize or display an indigenous name and shall repeal any rule or
 18 regulation inconsistent with allowing such use. Nothing in this subdivi-
 19 sion shall prohibit the commissioner from adopting any rule or regu-
 20 lation prohibiting public schools from utilizing or displaying an
 21 indigenous logo or mascot other than for purposes of classroom instruc-
 22 tion.
 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11149-01-5

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