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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5281: Permits union free and central school district boards of education to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections

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 5281 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Permits union free and central school district boards of education to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (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.

Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104

“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