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Senate bill · S7726 (2025-26)

Establishes interschool robotics competitions for certain schools

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

New York State Senate

Sponsor

Mario Mattera

State Senator, District 2 · Republican/Conservative

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Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to promulgate and review as necessary rules and regulations allowing trustees and boards of education of schools with a robotics program to conduct interschool robotics competitions for grades nine through twelve equivalent to the interschool athletic competitions conducted by such schools.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Education Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 20, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow School Districts the ability to establish robotic teams for competition as an official school sport.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Education · New York State Senate.

The sponsor's argument

Why Mario Mattera says this is needed

This legislation empowers schools to designate robotics as a varsity sport, giving students the opportunity to apply their skills in a competitive and equitable environment. Like football, baseball, basketball, and other traditional sports, robotics demands skill, teamwork, determination, and perseverance. These are the very traits we strive to instill in every student. By enabling schools to form varsity robotics teams, we provide more students with the chance to discover their passions and develop to their full potential. All students deserve the opportunity to build these essential skills, and this legislation ensures that those involved in robotics will have that chance.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Education

    Senate EducationMay 19, 2026Result: passed

    (15) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. May 21, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  3. May 20, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  4. May 19, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1177

    1ST REPORT CAL.1177

    NY Senate

  5. May 12, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Education

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)
  1. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Senate

  2. May 1, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Senate