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Asking Albany · Res 0320-2024

Requiring high schools to provide and students to take and complete a financial literacy class as a condition to graduate

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Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and Governor to sign S.5827-B, requiring high schools to provide and students to take and complete a financial literacy class as a condition to graduate.

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Linda Lee

Council Member, District 23 · Democratic

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What this can and cannot do

This is a request, not a law. The City Council is asking the New York State Legislature and the Governor to act, because the subject is outside the city's authority. Passing it commits the city to a position; it does not change the rule.

Summary

Requiring high schools to provide and students to take and complete a financial literacy class as a condition to graduate. (S.5827-B)

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 7, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Adopted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Education

Cosponsors

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Rita C. Joseph and 4 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic5

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Resolution was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Apr 11, 2024

    Introduced

    This Resolution was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Apr 11, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Resolution was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Education

    NYC Council