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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 09, 2025 |
print number 3515c |
| Jun 09, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
| May 20, 2025 |
print number 3515b |
| May 20, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
| Apr 28, 2025 |
print number 3515a |
| Apr 28, 2025 |
amend and recommit to education |
| Jan 28, 2025 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A3515C
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BICHOTTE HERMELYN
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Karines Reyes
Stacey Pheffer Amato
2025-A3515 - Details
2025-A3515 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3515
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school
districts to provide information regarding water safety and swimming
certification to certain parents or students upon enrollment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3205 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. A. BEGINNING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX--TWO THOUSAND TWEN-
TY-SEVEN SCHOOL YEAR, EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE, TO A PARENT OR
GUARDIAN WHO INITIALLY ENROLLS THEIR CHILD IN THE SCHOOL, INFORMATION ON
THE IMPORTANT ROLE WATER SAFETY EDUCATION COURSES AND SWIMMING LESSONS
PLAY IN SAVING LIVES. THE INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY OR
IN HARD COPY AND MUST INCLUDE LOCAL OPTIONS FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE WATER
SAFETY COURSES AND SWIMMING LESSONS THAT RESULT IN A CERTIFICATE INDI-
CATING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, INCLUDING COURSES AND LESSONS OFFERED FOR
FREE OR AT A REDUCED PRICE. IF THE STUDENT IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER, OR IS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE AND IS ENROLLING IN ADULT
EDUCATION CLASSES, THE INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE STUDENT.
B. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "WATER SAFETY" SHALL
MEAN AGE-APPROPRIATE EDUCATION INTENDED TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN, ON, AND
AROUND BODIES OF WATER AND REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, INCLUDING FATAL OR
NON-FATAL DROWNING.
§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04032-01-5
co-Sponsors
Karines Reyes
Stacey Pheffer Amato
2025-A3515A - Details
2025-A3515A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3515--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, REYES, PHEFFER AMATO -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school
districts to provide information regarding water safety and swimming
certification to certain parents or students upon enrollment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 926 to
read as follows:
§ 926. WATER SAFETY AND SWIMMING CERTIFICATION. 1. BEGINNING WITH THE
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN SCHOOL YEAR, EACH
SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE, TO A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO INITIALLY
ENROLLS THEIR CHILD IN THE SCHOOL, INFORMATION ON THE IMPORTANT ROLE
WATER SAFETY EDUCATION COURSES AND SWIMMING LESSONS PLAY IN SAVING
LIVES. THE INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY OR IN HARD COPY
AND MUST INCLUDE LOCAL OPTIONS FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE WATER SAFETY COURSES
AND SWIMMING LESSONS THAT RESULT IN A CERTIFICATE INDICATING SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION, INCLUDING COURSES AND LESSONS OFFERED FOR FREE OR AT A
REDUCED PRICE. IF THE STUDENT IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR IS
UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE AND IS ENROLLING IN ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES,
THE INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE STUDENT.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "WATER SAFETY" SHALL
MEAN AGE-APPROPRIATE EDUCATION INTENDED TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN, ON, AND
AROUND BODIES OF WATER AND REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, INCLUDING FATAL OR
NON-FATAL DROWNING.
§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04032-03-5
co-Sponsors
Karines Reyes
Stacey Pheffer Amato
2025-A3515B - Details
2025-A3515B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3515--B
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, REYES, PHEFFER AMATO -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend-
ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school
districts to provide information regarding water safety and swimming
certification to certain parents or students upon enrollment; and to
amend the public health law, in relation to promoting public awareness
of the dangers of fatal and non-fatal drowning
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 926 to
read as follows:
§ 926. WATER SAFETY AND SWIMMING CERTIFICATION. 1. BEGINNING WITH THE
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN SCHOOL YEAR, EACH
SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE, TO A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO INITIALLY
ENROLLS THEIR CHILD IN THE SCHOOL, INFORMATION ON THE IMPORTANT ROLE
WATER SAFETY EDUCATION COURSES AND SWIMMING LESSONS PLAY IN SAVING
LIVES. SUCH INFORMATION, WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (T) OF SUBDIVISION
ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, MUST BE
PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY OR IN HARD COPY AND MUST INCLUDE LOCAL OPTIONS
FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE WATER SAFETY COURSES AND SWIMMING LESSONS THAT
RESULT IN A CERTIFICATE INDICATING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, INCLUDING
COURSES AND LESSONS OFFERED FOR FREE OR AT A REDUCED PRICE. TO SATISFY
THIS REQUIREMENT, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY EITHER: (A) PROVIDE A LIST OF
OPTIONS DEEMED GEOGRAPHICALLY APPROPRIATE BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR (B)
PROVIDE A WEBSITE ADDRESS TO AN ONLINE DATABASE OF OPTIONS SEARCHABLE BY
ZIP CODE AS APPROVED FOR SUCH PURPOSE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSU-
ANT TO PARAGRAPH (T) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04032-06-5
co-Sponsors
Karines Reyes
Stacey Pheffer Amato
2025-A3515C (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-A3515C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3515--C
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, REYES, PHEFFER AMATO -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend-
ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
-- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school
districts to provide information regarding water safety information to
certain parents or students upon enrollment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 926 to
read as follows:
§ 926. WATER SAFETY INFORMATION. 1. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TWO THOU-
SAND TWENTY-SIX--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN SCHOOL YEAR, EACH SCHOOL
DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE, TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH STUDENT
ENROLLED IN SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT, INFORMATION ON DROWNING PREVENTION,
WATER SAFETY, AND SAFE AND HEALTHY SWIMMING. EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER
SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A
STUDENT UPON ENROLLMENT IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. IF THE STUDENT IS EIGH-
TEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE
STUDENT. SUCH INFORMATION MAY BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY OR IN PAPER
FORM. TRANSLATION OF SUCH INFORMATION INTO ANY OF THE TWELVE MOST
COMMON NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDI-
VIDUALS IN THE STATE, BASED ON THE DATA IN THE MOST RECENT AMERICAN
COMMUNITY SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, SHALL BE
PROVIDED UPON REQUEST BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL PRODUCE AND UPDATE, AS DEEMED
NECESSARY, SUCH INFORMATION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER. THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PUBLISH SUCH INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE IN A
CLEARLY VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE LOCATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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