A 5855 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires New York city public school students are provided verbal and written warning of such student's right to refuse an interview and right to have a supportive adult during the interview

Summary

Requires the administration for children's services and New York city public school employees provide a verbal and written warning to students of such student's right to refuse an interview and right to have a supportive adult during the interview.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A5855 → A5855A · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to narrow the scope of student interview protections by adding the requirement that interviews must occur on school grounds. The amendment also updated the department name from 'department' to 'administration for children's services' for consistency with the charter section.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed from all student interviews to only those conducted on school grounds by employees of the administration for children's services.

SCOPE

Added the requirement that interviews must occur on school grounds, limiting the protections to on-site interviews rather than all interviews.

DEFINITION

Changed the department name from 'department' to 'administration for children's services' to align terminology between the charter and administrative code sections.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5855A

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors