New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 2598: Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 2598 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays. Primary sponsor: Nader Sayegh (Democratic). It lists 50 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays, with dates established by religious law and tradition; allows for school districts and municipalities with a population of less than fifty thousand to opt into the recognition of such holidays.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 10 · Republican 3 · Republican/Conservative 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nader Sayegh | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Stacey Pheffer Amato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Sam Berger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Jake Blumencranz | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 15 |
| Alex Bores | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 73 |
| Ed Braunstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Noah Burroughs | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 18 |
| Pat Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 96 |
| Lester Chang | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 49 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Brian Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Erik Dilan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Chris Eachus | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Harvey Epstein | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Charles Fall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Emily Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Alicia Hyndman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Nikki Lucas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| John Mikulin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Ed Ra | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Jenifer Rajkumar | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Phil Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Nily Rozic | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Steve Stern | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Chris Tague | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 102 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Claire Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
| David Weprin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Aron Wieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Jaime Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| John Zaccaro | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- PRINT NUMBER 2598A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS