New York S 717: Exempts Wantagh school district from regulations regarding the use of indigenous mascots

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S00717 Summary:

BILL NOS00717 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04243

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SPONSORRHOADS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Exempts Wantagh union free school district from laws, rules, or regulations regarding the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

03/17/2026NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

05/05/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 717

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT exempting the Wantagh union free school district from any law,
 rule, or regulation relating to the use of indigenous names, mascots,
 and logos

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

 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contra-
 2 ry the Wantagh union free school district shall be exempt from any law,
 3 rule, or regulation relating to the use of indigenous names, mascots,
 4 and logos, including but not limited to part 123 of title 8 of the New
 5 York codes, rules and regulations.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02634-01-5

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