New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S7726 — Establishes interschool robotics competitions for certain schools

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill allows schools with robotics programs to host interschool competitions for students in grades 9-12.

This legislation directs the education commissioner to create rules for interschool robotics competitions. These competitions will be available for high school students with robotics programs, similar to existing athletic competitions.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families with high school students can expect more opportunities for their children to engage in competitive robotics.

Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to promulgate and review as necessary rules and regulations allowing trustees and boards of education of schools with a robotics program to conduct interschool robotics competitions for grades nine through twelve equivalent to the interschool athletic competitions conducted by such schools.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. COMMITTED TO RULES

  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.1177

  5. PRINT NUMBER 7726A

  6. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

  7. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  8. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S7726 do?
Directs the commissioner of education to promulgate and review as necessary rules and regulations allowing trustees and boards of education of schools with a robotics program to conduct interschool robotics competitions for grades nine through twelve equivalent to the interschool athletic competitions conducted by such schools.
Who sponsors S7726?
S7726 is sponsored by Mario Mattera.
What is the current status of S7726?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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