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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1857: Requires the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in civics lessons

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1857 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in civics lessons. Primary sponsor: Nily Rozic (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in civics lessons.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nily RozicPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Tony SimoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source