New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S1312 — Requires licensed or certified school social workers in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school

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 January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Requires at least one full-time licensed or certified social worker to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high school and senior high school throughout the state.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S1312 do?
Requires at least one full-time licensed or certified social worker to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high school and senior high school throughout the state.
Who sponsors S1312?
S1312 is sponsored by Andrew Gounardes.
What is the current status of S1312?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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