New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 199: Provides for home instruction
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 199 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides for home instruction. Primary sponsor: Monica Martinez (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 18 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.
Deems home instruction which is compliant with the provisions of article 65 of the education law and the home instruction requirements prescribed in the commissioner of education's regulations to be substantially equivalent in amount and quality to the instruction given to students of like age and attainments at the public schools of the city or district where the student resides.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 12
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Martinez | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 4 |
| Joe Addabbo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jake Ashby | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 43 |
| George Borrello | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 57 |
| Steve Chan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 17 |
| Cordell Cleare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Patrick Gallivan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 60 |
| Pam Helming | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 54 |
| Dean Murray | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 3 |
| Tom O'Mara | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 58 |
| Peter Oberacker | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 51 |
| Tony Palumbo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Rob Rolison | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 39 |
| Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Sam Sutton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Jim Tedisco | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 44 |
| Mark Walczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 49 |
| Bill Weber | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 38 |
| Alexis Weik | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 8 |
“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