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S 5261 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools

Summary
Requires the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2023 Last action Jun 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2023

How they voted

21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 1, 2023
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2023
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5261A
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
upper
May 16, 2023
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Julia Salazar
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
18
Co
Photo of Andrew Gounardes
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
NY
26
Co
Photo of Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
47
Co
Photo of Cordell Cleare
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
NY
30
Co
Photo of Jabari Brisport
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
25
Co
Photo of John Liu
John Liu
DDemocratic
NY
16
Co
Photo of Kristen Gonzalez
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
59
Co
Photo of Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
31