Requires instruction on the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. capitol
This bill mandates that all public and private schools in the state include instruction on the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and its aftermath as part of required civic education courses. It affects all students over age eight in the state's schools by requiring teachers to cover this event alongside other historical topics like slavery, the Holocaust, and human rights issues. The law directs education regents to develop curriculum guidelines and authorizes school commissioners to enforce compliance, including withholding funding for noncompliance. The policy requires schools to integrate this topic into existing civic education frameworks without specifying teaching methods or materials.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
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