New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

S4544 — Enacts the "Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act"

Last action — Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on October 23, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by other students on school property or at a school function; requires schools to investigate reports of bullying; requires schools to adopt a written, plain-language anti-bullying and harassment policy; requires school employees to report incidents of bullying or harassment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.480

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.862

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A5403A

  7. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. PASSED SENATE

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1621

  11. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  12. PRINT NUMBER 4544B

  13. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

  14. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  15. PRINT NUMBER 4544A

  16. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

  17. 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

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S4544 do?
Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by other students on school property or at a school function; requires schools to investigate reports of bullying; requires schools to adopt a written, plain-language anti-bullying and harassment policy; requires school employees to report incidents of bullying or harassment.
Who sponsors S4544?
S4544 is sponsored by Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
What is the current status of S4544?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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