S9480 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Establishes a mandatory statewide, classroom-based water safety education program; provides that the commissioner of education shall work with New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance certified educators to develop and promulgate a statewide, age-appropriate, classroom-based water safety education guidance document; provides that within twenty-four months of the effective date of the bill, the department of education shall initiate statewide implementation of water safety education; provides that instruction shall be classroom-based and waterless and shall not require student access to aquatic facilities, swimming instruction, or in-water assessment.
- Title
- Establishes a mandatory statewide, classroom-based water safety education program
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-03-17
- In committee
- Education
- Introduced
- 2026-03-17
- Same as
- A1080
- Law section
- Education Law
Sponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. State Senator, District 15
Co-sponsors
- Cordell Cleare State Senator, District 30
Heard in committee
- Education NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A1080 (2025-26 session) NY State bill