| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 04, 2026 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1696 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 19, 2026 |
reported and committed to finance |
| May 14, 2026 |
print number 82b |
| May 14, 2026 |
amend and recommit to new york city education |
| Mar 30, 2026 |
print number 82a |
| Mar 30, 2026 |
amend (t) and recommit to new york city education |
| Jan 07, 2026 |
referred to new york city education |
| May 27, 2025 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 08, 2025 |
referred to new york city education |
Senate Bill S82B
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 16th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(R, C) 24th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2025-S82 - Details
2025-S82 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S82
SPONSOR: LIU
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the number and duties
of assistant principals to be assigned to the schools in the city school
district of the city of New York
PURPOSE:
To require minimal staffing levels of assistant principals in the vari-
ous schools in the New York City School District.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 states the legislative intent
Section 2 adds three new paragraphs to subdivision (2) of the education
law. Paragraph (d) states that each school shall have a minimum of one
certified assistant principal. Paragraph (e) states that an assistant
principal shall be responsible for the safe operation of the school on
2025-S82 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
82
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sens. LIU, CLEARE, LANZA, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on New York
City Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the number and duties
of assistant principals to be assigned to the schools in the city
school district of the city of New York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative intent. To ensure the safety and security of
school communities, the appropriate supervision of staff and personnel,
and the proper management of school buildings, all schools must have
appropriate staffing, including administrators. To ensure the safety and
security of all students and school staff and personnel, the following
minimum staffing standards must be met.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2590-i of the education law is amended
by adding three new paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) to read as follows:
(D) EACH SCHOOL SHALL HAVE APPOINTED A MINIMUM OF ONE ASSISTANT PRIN-
CIPAL. ALL ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS SUCH.
(E) ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE OPERATION
OF THE SCHOOL ON OCCASIONS WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS NOT PRESENT.
(F) ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE CHANCELLOR OR THE
SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE OR PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING OR OTHER FORMS OF
STAFF DEVELOPMENT OR TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL NEED AND
PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law; provided however that the
amendments to section 2590-i of the education law made by section two of
this act shall survive the expiration and reversion of such section as
provided in section 17 of chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, as amended.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00536-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(R, C) 24th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2025-S82A - Details
2025-S82A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S82A
SPONSOR: LIU
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the number and duties
of assistant principals to be assigned to school districts in the city
of New York
PURPOSE:
To require minimal staffing levels of assistant principals in the vari-
ous schools in cities above a population of 125,000.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 states the legislative intent.
Section 2 adds three new paragraphs to subdivision (2) of the education
law. Paragraph (d) states that each school shall have a minimum of one
certified assistant principal. Paragraph (e) states that an assistant
principal shall be responsible for the safe operation of the school on
2025-S82A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
82--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sens. LIU, CLEARE, KRUEGER, LANZA, RAMOS, SCARCELLA-SPAN-
TON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit-
ted to the Committee on New York City Education -- recommitted to the
Committee on New York City Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the number and duties
of assistant principals to be assigned to school districts in the city
of New York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative intent. To ensure the safety and security of
school communities, the appropriate supervision of staff and personnel,
and the proper management of school buildings, all schools must have
appropriate staffing, including administrators. To ensure the safety and
security of all students and school staff and personnel, the following
minimum staffing standards must be met.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2590-i of the education law is amended
by adding three new paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) to read as follows:
(D) NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPHS (B) AND (D) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF
SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-J OF THIS ARTICLE, EACH SCHOOL SHALL
HAVE APPOINTED A MINIMUM OF ONE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL. ALL ASSISTANT PRIN-
CIPALS SHALL MAINTAIN ALL APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY
REGULATION.
(E) ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE OPERATION
OF THE SCHOOL ON OCCASIONS WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS NOT PRESENT.
(F) ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE CHANCELLOR OR THE
SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE OR PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING OR OTHER FORMS OF
STAFF DEVELOPMENT OR TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL NEED AND
PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(R, C) 24th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2025-S82B (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S82B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S82B
SPONSOR: LIU
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the number and duties
of assistant principals to be assigned to school districts in the city
of New York
PURPOSE:
To require minimal staffing levels of assistant principals in the vari-
ous schools in cities above a population of 1,000,000
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 states the legislative intent.
Section 2 adds three new paragraphs to subdivision (2) of the education
law. Paragraph (d) states that each school shall have a minimum of one
certified assistant principal. Paragraph (e) states that an assistant
principal shall be responsible for the safe operation of the school on
occasions when the principal is not present. Paragraph (f) states that
assistant principals may be required by the chancellor or the super-
2025-S82B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
82--B
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sens. LIU, CLEARE, KRUEGER, LANZA, RAMOS, SCARCELLA-SPAN-
TON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit-
ted to the Committee on New York City Education -- recommitted to the
Committee on New York City Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the number and duties
of assistant principals to be assigned to school districts in the city
of New York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative intent. To ensure the safety and security of
school communities, the appropriate supervision of staff and personnel,
and the proper management of school buildings, all schools must have
appropriate staffing, including administrators. To ensure the safety and
security of all students and school staff and personnel, the following
minimum staffing standards must be met.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2590-i of the education law is amended
by adding three new paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) to read as follows:
(D) NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPHS (B) AND (D) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF
SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-J OF THIS ARTICLE, EACH SCHOOL SHALL
HAVE APPOINTED A MINIMUM OF ONE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL. ALL ASSISTANT PRIN-
CIPALS SHALL MAINTAIN ALL APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY
REGULATION.
(E) ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE OPERATION
OF THE SCHOOL ON OCCASIONS WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS NOT PRESENT.
(F) ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE CHANCELLOR OR THE
SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE OR PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING OR OTHER FORMS OF
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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