New York A 3638: Provides for instruction in food and agriculture in elementary and high school

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A03638 Summary:

BILL NOA03638 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORTague

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COSPNSRMiller, Brown E, Smullen, Hawley, Gallahan, Mikulin, Davila, Lemondes, Raga, Morinello,
 Blankenbush, Palmesano, McDonough, Brown K, Giglio, Manktelow

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §804-e, Ed L

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Provides for instruction in food and agriculture in schools using a curriculum established by the commissioner of education in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture and markets.

Go to top A03638 Actions:

BILL NOA03638 

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01/28/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

05/18/2026held for consideration in education

Go to topA03638 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:EDUCATION Chair:Benedetto 
DATE:05/18/2026AYE/NAY:17/7 Action: Held for Consideration Correction Date:05/22/2026BenedettoAyeSmithNay

MagnarelliAyeMcDonoughExcused

PaulinAyeMikulinExcused

RamosAyeReillyNay

KimExcusedBrownNay

OtisAyeChangNay

HyndmanAyePirozzoloNay

BronsonAyeSempolinskiNay

RomeroAyeMillerNay

Bichotte HermelAbsent

JacobsonAye

ButtenschonAbsent

ConradAbsent

JacksonAye

MitaynesAye

SeptimoAbsent

De Los SantosAye

Pheffer AmatoAye

GibbsAye

ClarkAye

ZaccaroAye

TorresAye

Go to topA03638 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA03638 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3638

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 29, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. TAGUE, MILLER, E. BROWN, SMULLEN, HAWLEY, GALLA-
 HAN, MIKULIN, DAVILA, LEMONDES, RAGA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to instruction in food
 and agriculture

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 804-e
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 804-e. Agriculture curriculum or instruction. 1. The commissioner,
 4 in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture and markets, shall
 5 establish curriculum or instruction for school districts regarding the
 6 practice of farming and agriculture, including but not limited to horti-
 7 culture, agricultural literacy, food production, food manufacturing, and
 8 agribusiness, among other topics. In determining such curriculum, the
 9 commissioner shall include a hands-on instructional component that is
 10 age appropriate and demonstrates the material value of New York's farm-
 11 ing industry.
 12 2. Schools may include the above materials as a component of its
 13 science curriculum or any other way the school deems appropriate.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect the first of July next succeeding the
 15 date on which it shall have become a law, and shall apply to school
 16 years commencing on or after such date. Effective immediately, the addi-
 17 tion, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for
 18 the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to
 19 be made and completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04654-01-5

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