S04544Introduced in the Senate

Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by other students on school property or at a school function; requires schools to investigate reports of bullying; requires schools to adopt a written, plain-language anti-bullying and harassment policy; requires school employees to report incidents of bullying or harassment.

Passed

Introduced by Brad Hoylman-Sigal, District 47

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by other students on school property or at a school function; requires schools to investigate reports of bullying; requires schools to adopt a written, plain-language anti-bullying and harassment policy; requires school employees to report incidents of bullying or harassment.

Where it stands

SIGNED CHAP.480

October 23, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 17, 2025

141

Yes

Absent or Not Voting

150 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

Assemblymember	District	Vote
Tommy Schiavoni	1	Yes
Jodi Giglio	2	Yes
Joseph DeStefano	3	Yes
Rebecca Kassay	4	Yes
Doug Smith	5	Yes
Philip Ramos	6	Yes
Jarett Gandolfo	7	Yes
Michael Fitzpatrick	8	Yes
Michael Durso	9	Yes
Steve Stern	10	Yes

Bill history

February 6, 2025
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
May 14, 2025
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
May 14, 2025
PRINT NUMBER 4544A
May 20, 2025
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
June 4, 2025
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
June 4, 2025
PRINT NUMBER 4544B
June 9, 2025
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
June 9, 2025
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1621
June 12, 2025
PASSED SENATE
June 12, 2025
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
June 12, 2025
referred to ways and means
June 17, 2025
substituted for a5403a
June 17, 2025
ordered to third reading rules cal.862
June 17, 2025
passed assembly
June 17, 2025
returned to senate
October 23, 2025
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
October 23, 2025
SIGNED CHAP.480

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