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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 2256: Authorizes citizens who are sixteen years of age to vote in school district elections; repealer

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 2256 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizes citizens who are sixteen years of age to vote in school district elections; repealer. Primary sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic). It lists 3 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.

Extends the right to vote in school district elections to qualified persons who are sixteen years of age.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy PaulinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Nily RozicCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“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. PRINT NUMBER 2256A
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  4. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

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