A 8727 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study of recess held in elementary schools in kindergarten through grade six

Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a survey of recess held in public and charter schools serving students in kindergarten through grade six and to provide any information collected to the governor and the legislature.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Jun 13, 2025

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A8727 → A8727A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope from elementary schools to all public and charter schools serving students in kindergarten through grade six, and added a new requirement to survey whether schools have nurses on premises. The reporting deadline was extended from December 31, 2025 to March 1, 2026 or 180 days after enactment, whichever is later.

Scope change

Expanded from elementary schools only to include all public and charter schools serving students in kindergarten through grade six

SCOPE

Changed the survey scope from 'elementary schools' to 'public and charter schools serving students in kindergarten through grade six'

REQUIREMENT

Added a new survey item asking how many schools have a nurse on premises during the school day in each school building

Changed 'school districts' to 'schools' and 'district's recess' to 'school's recess' in survey items to align with expanded scope

TIMELINE

Extended the reporting deadline from December 31, 2025 to March 1, 2026 or 180 days after enactment, whichever is later

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Committee

REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8727A

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors