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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 214: Relates to vision screening in public schools

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 214 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to vision screening in public schools. Primary sponsor: Bill Magnarelli (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires vision screening in public schools using examination devices and testing methods as may be authorized in the regulations of the commissioner of education, including but not limited to, the Snellen Eye Test Chart and automated vision screening devices.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill MagnarelliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Marianne ButtenschonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Eddie GibbsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Manny De Los SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“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