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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4492: Requires new teachers to have completed training for evidence-based reading instruction

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 4492 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires new teachers to have completed training for evidence-based reading instruction. Primary sponsor: Josh Jensen (Republican/Conservative/Independence). 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 new teachers applying for certification or a license including childhood education teachers, early education teachers, special education teachers, or reading specialists to have completed training for evidence-based reading instruction.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh JensenPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse134

“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