Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A4384, the matching Assembly bill.
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Senate bill · S7150 (2025-26)
Relates to deadlines for filing nominating petitions for small city school board elections
PassedLatest action Jun 2, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A4384, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Passed as A4384, the matching Assembly bill.
Summary
Requires that nominating petitions for small city school district elections be submitted no later than thirty days prior to the election; makes technical corrections relating to such small city school board elections.
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Amends the Education Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To update the procedures for objections to nominating petitions, and finalizing of ballots, for small city school district elections,
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Where it stands
Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Education · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Education · New York State Senate.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed
Residents of a school district are entitled to being able to ensure that those nominated to serve on Boards of Education, those charged with the fundamental obligation of directing. and overseeing the education of our children, have the required legal qualifications to serve as Board Members. The time periods for filing petitions and finalizing the ballot provided in the law, different than those for all other types of school districts, deprives residents of small city school districts the right to object to the sufficiency of the petitions filed on behalf of candi- dates nominated to a Board of Education. This legislation would change the deadlines for submission of nominating petitions, in order to allow members of the public to object to their validity for a five-day period after submission, a five-day period of boards reviewing any objections, and the ballot being finalized the next day.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Education
Senate EducationApr 21, 2026Result: passed
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Full history
- Jun 2, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.743
3RD READING CAL.743
NY Senate
- Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 2, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S7150B
NY Senate
- Apr 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Apr 22, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- Apr 21, 2026
1ST Report CAL.743
1ST REPORT CAL.743
NY Senate
- Mar 30, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- Mar 30, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Mar 30, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Mar 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.331
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.331
NY Assembly
- Mar 25, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Education
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Mar 25, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- Mar 18, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Education
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Jan 22, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Jan 21, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Apr 2, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly