Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(56) (3) (0) (4)
Senate bill · S4544 (2025-26)
Enacts the "Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act"
Latest action Oct 23, 2025
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.
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Where it stands
Signed into law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
New York State Senate
Same as A5403, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Amends the Education Law.
Committee
Education · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Education · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill would protect all elementary, middle school and high school students in New York from harassment and bullying by extending many of the protections of the Dignity for All Students Act to nonpublic schools.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(19) (2) (0) (0)Vote: Committee vote · Education
Senate EducationMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(13) (1) (0) (0)
Cosponsors
Al Taylor, Alex Bores and 34 more on Agora
- Democratic35
- Republican1
- Al Taylor
- Alex Bores
- Amanda Septimo
- Amy Paulin
- Andrew Gounardes
- Andrew Hevesi
- Carrie Woerner
- Christopher Ryan
- Cordell Cleare
- Deborah Glick
- Eddie Gibbs
- Emerita Torres
Show all 36 on AgoraShow fewer cosponsors
- Harry B. Bronson
- Jamaal Bailey
- James Skoufis
- Jo Anne Simon
- Joe DeStefano
- John T. McDonald III
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
- Julia Salazar
- Karines Reyes
- Leroy Comrie
- Maritza Davila
- Micah Lasher
- Michael Gianaris
- Monica Martinez
- Nader Sayegh
- Rebecca Seawright
- Robert Jackson
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
- Ron Kim
- Sarah Clark
- Shelley Mayer
- Stacey Pheffer Amato
- Steven Otis
- Toby Ann Stavisky
The sponsor's argument
Why the sponsor says this is needed
Tragedies involving the harassment and bullying of students are not limited to public schools, but the protections of the Dignity for All Students Act are. Sadly, students at private schools, including reli- gious schools, can and have been bullied to the point of such despair that they commit suicide. While such schools may choose to adopt poli- cies designed to prevent harassment and bullying, they are not required to do so. This bill would apply many of Dignity's protections to all students in all schools in New York, whether public or private.
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
- Oct 23, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
- Oct 23, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.480
NY Senate
- Jun 17, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.862
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.862
NY Assembly
- Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
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- Jun 17, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A5403A
NY Assembly
- Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1621
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1621
NY Senate
- Jun 6, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jun 4, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Finance
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Feb 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
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