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S 7892 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to directing the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents regarding the incorporation of instruction in artificial intelligence system literacy into the school curriculum

Summary
Directs the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents regarding the incorporation of instruction in artificial intelligence system literacy into the school curriculum at the elementary, junior high and senior high levels; directs the board of regents to adopt guidelines if the curriculum is adopted.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates AI literacy curriculum integration, enhancing educational content and skills development for students across all K-12 levels.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill directs the incorporation of artificial intelligence system literacy into school curriculum, advancing understanding of technology.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

S7892 → S7892A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand AI literacy curriculum requirements from junior and senior high schools to include elementary schools, and to clarify that content should be differentiated by age and developmental stage. The bill also updated the bill number to indicate it has been amended (S7892-A) and added procedural language showing the committee was discharged and the bill was reprinted.
Scope change
The scope of AI literacy requirements was expanded to include elementary schools in addition to junior and senior high schools.
SCOPE

Expanded AI literacy curriculum requirements to include elementary schools, previously limited to junior and senior high schools

REQUIREMENT

Added language requiring AI literacy content to be differentiated based on students' capacity to understand topics across different ages and developmental stages

TECHNICAL

Updated bill number from S7892 to S7892-A to reflect amendments, and added procedural language indicating committee discharge and bill reprinting

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7892A
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kristen Gonzalez
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
59
Co
Photo of Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
21