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S 4541 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to air quality in schools and student health

Summary
Authorizes the department of health to establish an indoor air quality inspection, measurement and evaluation program; defines terms; makes related provisions.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes air quality inspections in schools to protect student health, enhancing school infrastructure and safety for learning environment.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes indoor air quality inspection program to measure and evaluate pollutants in schools, directly addressing pollution control within the environment topic.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

S4541 → S4541A · 5 edits
MODERATE
Bill S 4541 was amended to S 4541A, changing several provisions from mandatory requirements to discretionary options. The key substantive change is converting 'shall' language to 'may' language, giving the department more flexibility in implementing indoor air quality programs rather than requiring them.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on indoor air quality and vaping in schools, but enforcement and implementation requirements have been made less mandatory.
ENFORCEMENT

Changed 'shall establish' to 'may establish' for the indoor air quality inspection program, making program creation optional rather than required.

Changed 'shall require' to 'may require' for program requirements, giving the department discretion over what rules to impose.

Changed 'shall prepare a report' to 'may prepare a report' after inspections, making reporting optional.

Changed 'shall inspect' to 'may inspect' for complaints, giving the department discretion on whether to investigate complaints.

DEFINITION

Renumbered and relettered section definitions from 2577-2581 to 2576-a through 2576-e to accommodate the new section numbering.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4541A
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
34