S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1117
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, BRISPORT, BROUK, COONEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL,
JACKSON, MYRIE, RAMOS, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judici-
ary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to the Constitution, in relation to education of
pupils through undergraduate
Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of arti-
cle 11 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
Section 1. The legislature shall provide for the maintenance and
support of a system of free [common schools] AND QUALITY EDUCATION FROM
PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES OR CERTIFICATION
PROGRAMS OFFERED IN POST SECONDARY SCHOOLS, wherein all [the children]
PUPILS of this state may be educated.
§ 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89032-01-5