New York A 4923: Requires instruction on conflict resolution for elementary, middle, and high school students

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A04923 Summary:

BILL NOA04923 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORMeeks

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COSPNSRLucas, Epstein, Davila, Zinerman, Bronson, Gibbs, Reyes, Kelles, Ramos, Septimo, Bichotte Hermelyn

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §805, Ed L

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Requires age-appropriate instruction on conflict resolution for elementary, middle, and high school students; requires the commissioner to develop curricula for schools in the state for such instruction; directs the commissioner to develop resource materials to facilitate such instruction.

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BILL NOA04923 

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02/10/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4923

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS, LUCAS, EPSTEIN, DAVILA, ZINERMAN, BRONSON,
 GIBBS, REYES, KELLES, RAMOS, SEPTIMO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction
 on conflict resolution for elementary, middle, and high 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 805 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 805. Instruction on conflict resolution. 1. Every elementary school,
 4 middle school, and high school shall include age-appropriate instruction
 5 on conflict resolution as an integral part of the required curriculum.
 6 2. The commissioner shall develop curricula for the instruction of
 7 children in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade on conflict resol-
 8 ution which shall include, but not be limited to, age-appropriate
 9 instruction on diffusing conflict and coping mechanisms for dealing with
 10 conflict at home and between peers. The commissioner shall promulgate
 11 rules and/or regulations requiring the instruction of such curricula at
 12 all elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools in the state.
 13 3. The commissioner shall develop and make available for school
 14 districts in the state any resource materials the commissioner shall
 15 deem necessary and appropriate to facilitate the instruction required
 16 pursuant to this section.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 18 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
 19 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 20 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 21 to 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.
 LBD08741-01-5

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