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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 3937: Requires the incorporation of structured, explicit, language and evidence-based approaches to literacy instruction for prospective teachers

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 3937 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the incorporation of structured, explicit, language and evidence-based approaches to literacy instruction for prospective teachers. Primary sponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic). It lists 6 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 the commissioner of education to establish and enforce rules and regulations to incorporate at least a three credit course devoted to the instructional techniques necessary for effective literacy instruction which shall include delivering structured, systematic, explicit, evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading for prospective teachers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo Anne SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Scott BendettCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse107
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Mary Beth WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112

“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