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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4183: Prohibits the use of corporal punishment in 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 4183 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools. Primary sponsor: Dave McDonough (Republican). 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.

Prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools; defines corporal punishment to include prohibiting the use of aversive interventions and time out rooms.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave McDonoughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14

“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