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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8727: Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study of recess held in elementary schools in kindergarten through grade six

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 8727 is a bill introduced in the New York House on June 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study of recess held in elementary schools in kindergarten through grade six. Primary sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 13, 2025): SUBSTITUTED BY S8377A.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a survey of recess held in public and charter schools serving students in kindergarten through grade six and to provide any information collected to the governor and the legislature.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Democratic/Working Families 5 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chantel JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
George AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Keith BrownCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse12
Monique Chandler-WatermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Landon DaisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Paula KayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Charles LavineCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Gabriella RomeroCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse109
Manny De Los SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY S8377A
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.691
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.691
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  7. PRINT NUMBER 8727A
  8. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  9. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source