New York S 6318: Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students

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S06318 Summary:

BILL NOS06318A

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SAME ASSAME AS A06490-B

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BORRELLO, BROUK, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, CHAN, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, GALLIVAN,
 HARCKHAM, HELMING, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, LANZA, MARTINS, MATTERA, MURRAY, MYRIE,
 OBERACKER, PALUMBO, PERSAUD, RHOADS, ROLISON, SALAZAR, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SERRANO, SKOUFIS,
 STAVISKY, STEC, WEBER, WEIK

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Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students; requires school districts to ensure that appropriately certified teachers are providing such education; authorizes rules and regulations consistent with such provisions.

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BILL NOS06318A

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03/10/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

04/08/20251ST REPORT CAL.669

04/09/20252ND REPORT CAL.

04/10/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

04/17/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6318A

06/06/2025PASSED SENATE

06/06/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/06/2025referred to education

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

02/26/20261ST REPORT CAL.436

03/04/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/05/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/11/2026PASSED SENATE

03/11/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/11/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6318--A
 Cal. No. 669

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 10, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. MAY, ADDABBO, ASHBY, BORRELLO, BROUK,
 CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, GALLIVAN, HARCKHAM,
 HELMING, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, LANZA, MATTERA, MYRIE, OBER-
 ACKER, PALUMBO, PERSAUD, ROLISON, SALAZAR, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SERRANO,
 SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, STEC, WEBER, WEIK -- read twice and ordered print-
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education --
 reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
 report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
 retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction
 in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for
 all public school students

 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 819 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 819. Instruction in arts and music education. 1. The board of
 4 regents shall establish and maintain standards for arts and music educa-
 5 tion, which may include dance, music, theater, media arts, visual arts,
 6 and studio arts, to be incorporated into the curriculum for students in
 7 all public schools across the state. Rules and regulations related to
 8 elementary and secondary education school programs shall be consistent
 9 with the requirements of this subdivision.
 10 2. Each school district shall ensure that instruction in arts and
 11 music education, consistent with the standards established by the
 12 regents pursuant to subdivision one of this section, is provided by
 13 appropriately certified teachers, to the extent possible, in each such
 14 school district. All students shall have equitable access to such
 15 instruction, which shall be incorporated into the regular course of
 16 study and consistent with state graduation requirements.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10206-02-5

 S. 6318--A 2

 1 3. The commissioner of education, in consultation with the board of
 2 regents, shall promulgate any rules or regulations necessary to imple-
 3 ment the provisions of this section, ensuring that arts and music educa-
 4 tion remains an integral and required part of the public school curric-
 5 ulum for students in grades one through twelve.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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