A 4382 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the election of school board members after the number of members has been increased

Summary

Provides that elections to fill an increased number of seats on a school board will be conducted at the first annual meeting after the meeting during which number of seats was increased.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Assembly Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

A4382 → A4382A · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the Education Law to clarify when additional school board members must be elected after a seat increase. The change removes the requirement for a special election meeting and instead mandates that additional members be elected at the next regular annual meeting following the seat increase.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same (school board elections), but the procedural requirements for timing elections have been modified.

TIMELINE

Changed the election timing for additional school board seats from requiring a special meeting within 30-60 days to being conducted at the next annual meeting following the seat increase.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for the board to call and hold a special election meeting within a specific timeframe (30-60 days).

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · Assembly Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

55–6

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Mar 10, 2026

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

16 Yea 6 Nay

72% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4382A

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor