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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 3163: Requires the instruction of state and local government in elementary and middle schools in the state

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 3163 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the instruction of state and local government in elementary and middle schools in the state. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). 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 the regents to prescribe courses of instruction in state and local government in elementary and middle schools in the state; provides boards of education and trustees of the several cities and school districts of the state shall require instruction to be given in such courses by the teachers; requires similar instruction in private schools.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67

“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