Permits schools to allow trade unions to make a recruitment presentation in a high school

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Requires the principal of any high school to allow any local trade union, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of trade union recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature; and answering questions by students.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3734, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Education Law.

Committee

Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Education · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation is intended to help trade unions recruit new members within local schools.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 6, 2025Result: passed
(53) (0) (0) (10)
Vote: Committee vote · Education
Senate EducationJan 28, 2025Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alexis Weik, Dan Stec and 8 more on Agora

Republican8
Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why William Weber says this is needed

It is important for trade unions to be able to recruit new members.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.207
1ST REPORT CAL.207
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate

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