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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5148: Prohibits certain punishments and interventions 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 5148 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits certain punishments and interventions in schools. Primary sponsor: Michaelle Solages (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.

Prohibits certain punishments and interventions in schools including corporal punishment, chemical restraints, mechanical restraints and other aversive interventions; authorizes limited use of timeouts and necessary physical restraints; creates a private right of action for violations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michaelle SolagesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22

“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