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A 4876 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to interdisciplinary instruction on climate change

Summary
Requires that public schools provide instruction on climate change, including but not limited to identifying the causes and impacts of climate change on individuals, environments and communities, and learning to evaluate solutions.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates climate change curriculum in public schools, expanding educational content on environmental science and solutions per bill requirements.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates climate change education in public schools, directly addressing environmental topic through curriculum requirements on causes, impacts, and solutions.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
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Feb 7, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 33 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jo Anne Simon
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
NY
52
Co
Photo of Al Taylor
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
NY
71
Co
Photo of Amy Paulin
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
NY
88
Co
Photo of Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
NY
28
Co
Photo of Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
125
Co
Photo of Brian Cunningham
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
NY
43
Co
Photo of Chris Burdick
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
NY
93
Co
Photo of David Weprin
David Weprin
DDemocratic
NY
24
Co
Photo of Emily Gallagher
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
NY
50
Co
Photo of George Alvarez
George Alvarez
DDemocratic
NY
78
Co
Photo of Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
NY
81