New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S6138 — Enacts the New York city Caribbean steel pan educational music program act

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill allows steel pan music organizations to use New York school grounds in summer for practice.

This bill requires New York community school boards to permit steel pan music organizations access to school grounds during summer months. This is specifically for practicing music leading up to the Labor Day Parade.

Summary

Enacts the "New York city Caribbean steel pan educational music program act"; requires community school boards in the city of New York to authorize, where reasonable, the use of school grounds in the summer months for use by any steel pan music organization to practice for the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival).

Bill Text

Action History

  1. COMMITTED TO RULES

  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.1171

  5. REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION

  6. COMMITTED TO RULES

  7. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  8. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  9. 1ST REPORT CAL.1306

  10. REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S6138 do?
Enacts the "New York city Caribbean steel pan educational music program act"; requires community school boards in the city of New York to authorize, where reasonable, the use of school grounds in the summer months for use by any steel pan music organization to practice for the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival).
Who sponsors S6138?
S6138 is sponsored by Kevin S. Parker.
What is the current status of S6138?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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