Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4037: Relates to the compulsory age for full time instruction from six to five years of age and certain exceptions for minor children

Passed one chamber 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

S 4037 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the compulsory age for full time instruction from six to five years of age and certain exceptions for minor children. Primary sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

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.

Relates to the compulsory age for full time instruction from six to five years of age and certain exceptions for minor children; requires kindergarten in certain school districts.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James SkoufisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Pat FahyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40

“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 CODES
  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4037C
  5. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4037B
  6. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  7. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  8. 1ST REPORT CAL.435
  9. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  10. COMMITTED TO RULES
  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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