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Committee on Education

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Education held a hearing on a resolution supporting water safety education in New York schools. The committee amended the resolution and ultimately approved it, moving forward a measure that would require schools to send water safety information to parents and allow schools to teach water safety to K-12 students.

Key Decisions

  • Water Safety Education Resolution (A.1080) Passed
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Agenda

  1. Res 0501-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1080 and a companion bill in the Senate, to require school districts to send water safety informational materials home to students’ parents or guardians and to permit school districts to provide water safety instruction in school for K-12 students.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Roll Call
  3. Res 0501-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1080 and a companion bill in the Senate, to require school districts to send water safety informational materials home to students’ parents or guardians and to permit school districts to provide water safety instruction in school for K-12 students.
    Resolution
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Resolution was Amended by Committee

  4. Res 0501-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1080 and a companion bill in the Senate, to require school districts to send water safety informational materials home to students’ parents or guardians and to permit school districts to provide water safety instruction in school for K-12 students.
    Resolution
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Resolution was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  5. Res 0501-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1080 and a companion bill in the Senate, to require school districts to send water safety informational materials home to students’ parents or guardians and to permit school districts to provide water safety instruction in school for K-12 students.
    Resolution
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.