S 6318 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students

Summary

Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students; requires school districts to ensure that appropriately certified teachers are providing such education; authorizes rules and regulations consistent with such provisions.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

S6318 → S6318A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new section requiring the commissioner of education to create rules ensuring arts and music education remains mandatory for grades 1-12. The amendment also updated the committee reporting status and bill numbering to reflect its progression through the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on public school arts and music education requirements, but now includes an explicit mandate for the commissioner of education to promulgate implementing regulations.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section requiring the commissioner of education to create rules ensuring arts and music education remains an integral and required part of the public school curriculum for students in grades one through twelve.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's committee status to show it was reported favorably from the Committee on Education and ordered to third reading, and changed the bill number from S6318 to S6318-A.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2025

How they voted

52–1

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 63

Jun 6, 2025

D Democratic41

34 Yea 7

82% Yea

R Republican22

18 Yea 1 Nay 3

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 11, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

upper

Jun 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

Jun 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6318A

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 33 co-sponsors