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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 717: Exempts Wantagh school district from regulations regarding the use of indigenous mascots

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

S 717 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Exempts Wantagh school district from regulations regarding the use of indigenous mascots. Primary sponsor: Steve Rhoads (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

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.

Exempts Wantagh union free school district from laws, rules, or regulations regarding the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve RhoadsPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
  2. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
  3. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  4. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

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