New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 4638: Requires the commissioner of education to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 4638 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the commissioner of education to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts. Primary sponsor: Grace Lee (Democratic). It lists 29 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires the commissioner to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 8 · Republican/Conservative 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lee | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Stacey Pheffer Amato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Sam Berger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Alex Bores | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 73 |
| Harry Bronson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 138 |
| Marianne Buttenschon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| Pat Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 96 |
| Lester Chang | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 49 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| Bill Conrad | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 140 |
| Brian Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Eddie Gibbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 68 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Phil Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Jon Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 149 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Amanda Septimo | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 84 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Steve Stern | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Emérita Torres | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| David Weprin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Jordan Wright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
“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 EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION