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A04876 Summary:

BILL NOA04876 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02430

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SPONSORSimon (MS)

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COSPNSRColton, Gonzalez-Rojas, De Los Santos, Carroll R, Rosenthal, Lunsford, Mamdani, Bichotte Hermelyn,
 Simone, Shrestha, Taylor, Gallagher, Dinowitz, Burdick, Weprin, Alvarez, Davila, Chandler-Waterman,
 Cunningham, Shimsky, Reyes, Kelles, Tapia, Burke, Rozic, Steck, Raga, Wright, Hevesi, Schiavoni,
 Kim, Paulin, Kassay

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MLTSPNSRCook, Sayegh, Seawright

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Add §819, Ed L

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Requires that public schools provide instruction on climate change, including but not limited to identifying the causes and impacts of climate change on individuals, environments and communities, and learning to evaluate solutions.

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BILL NOA04876 

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02/07/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4876

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 7, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, COLTON, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, DE LOS SANTOS,
 R. CARROLL, ROSENTHAL, LUNSFORD, MAMDANI, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, SIMONE,
 SHRESTHA, TAYLOR, GALLAGHER, DINOWITZ, BURDICK, WEPRIN, ALVAREZ, DAVI-
 LA, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, CUNNINGHAM, SHIMSKY, REYES, KELLES, TAPIA,
 BURKE, ROZIC, STECK, RAGA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,
 SAYEGH, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Educa-
 tion

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to interdisciplinary
 instruction on climate change

 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 on climate change. 1. Subject to appropriation,
 4 beginning with the two thousand twenty-six--two thousand twenty-seven
 5 school year, every public school shall provide instruction on climate
 6 change and such instruction may be provided through interdisciplinary
 7 instruction, where appropriate. Such instruction shall include, but not
 8 be limited to, identifying the causes and impacts of climate change on
 9 individuals, environments and communities, and learning to evaluate
 10 solutions. Such instruction on climate change shall be in alignment with
 11 state learning standards, as appropriate.
 12 2. The department shall, subject to appropriation, prepare and make
 13 available guidance and resources for educators including, but not limit-
 14 ed to, supports for school districts to offer professional learning
 15 opportunities, that may be used to assist such educators in meeting the
 16 requirements of this section. The department shall also, subject to
 17 appropriation, provide technical assistance to school districts as such
 18 school districts transition their operations, including but not limited
 19 to facilities and transportation, to more energy efficient and climate
 20 friendly approaches.
 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03181-01-5

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