S05257Introduced in the Senate
Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.
Introduced by Michelle Hinchey, District 41
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.
Where it stands
returned to senate
May 29, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
AssemblyStage: Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage · May 29, 2026
128
Yes
0
No
22
Absent or Not Voting
150 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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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 | Absent |
| Jarett Gandolfo | 7 | Yes |
| Michael Fitzpatrick | 8 | Yes |
| Michael Durso | 9 | Yes |
| Steve Stern | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
PRINT NUMBER 5257A
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1982
PASSED SENATE
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
referred to economic development
died in assembly
returned to senate
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
PRINT NUMBER 5257B
1ST REPORT CAL.414
2ND REPORT CAL.
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
PASSED SENATE
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
referred to economic development
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
returned to senate
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5257C
REPASSED SENATE
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
referred to codes
substituted for a6568b
ordered to third reading rules cal.263
passed assembly
returned to senate
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