New York 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced
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  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 3004 of the education law.

  • Section 3004 of the education law

    4-a. In recognizing the effects of trauma on child development, the commissioner shall prescribe regulations requiring that all persons applying on or after January first, two thousand twenty-six for a teach- ing certificate or license, including but not limited to a certificate or license valid for service as a classroom teacher, teaching assistant, pupil personnel service professional, school administrator or supervisor or superintendent of schools, shall, in addition to all the other certification or licensing requirements, have completed enhanced course work or training in the area of trauma as it relates to children and its impact on child development and learning. In addition, such regulations shall require that enhanced training in the needs of children who have experienced trauma be provided to each certified school administrator or supervisor assigned on or after January first, two thousand twenty-six to serve as a school administrator including, but not limited to, a special education administrator. Such training shall be provided prior to, or as soon as practicable following, assignment as a school adminis- trator or special education administrator. Individuals serving as school administrators or special education administrators as of January first, two thousand twenty-six shall complete such training by such date. The enhanced course work or training shall be obtained from an institution or provider which has been approved by the department to provide such course work or training in the needs of those who have experienced trau- ma, provided that enhanced training for certified school administrators italics or supervisors that meets standards prescribed by the commissioner may be included in the professional development provided by the school district or board of cooperative educational services to such adminis- trators or supervisors.

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This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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