New York S 9826: Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New York

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S09826 Summary:

BILL NOS09826 

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SPONSORCLEARE

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Add §§927 & 928, Ed L

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Establishes a water safety swim instructor certification exam and water safety swim instruction and free swim lessons in schools in a city with a population of one million or more.

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BILL NOS09826 

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04/07/2026REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9826

 IN SENATE

 April 7, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing water
 safety swim instruction and free swim lessons in schools in a city
 with a population of one million or more

 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 927 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 927. Water safety swim instructor certification exam. The department
 4 shall establish and administer a free water safety swim instructor
 5 certification exam. Such examination shall cover topics recognizing and
 6 assessing water hazards, drowning prevention, stroke mechanics, and
 7 swimming techniques. The certification exam shall be administered annu-
 8 ally to all teachers that apply to become certified in water safety swim
 9 instruction. The department may establish a water safety swimming prepa-
 10 ration course to prepare teachers for the certification exam. Any teach-
 11 er that is certified by the department pursuant to this section may
 12 teach water safety in all schools within the same district of employ-
 13 ment.
 14 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 928 to read
 15 as follows:
 16 § 928. Water safety swim instructor; certain school districts. Each
 17 school district within a city with a population of one million or more
 18 shall establish a free water safety swim course to be provided annually,
 19 and to the extent practicable, operating year-round, under the direction
 20 and advisement from the department. Such water safety swim course shall
 21 be taught by a water safety swim instructor certified pursuant to
 22 section nine hundred twenty-seven of this article and shall include
 23 instruction on water safety principles identifying potential water
 24 hazards, preventing drowning incidents, stroke mechanics and swimming
 25 techniques.
 26 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 27 the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15497-01-6

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