S 7719 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the End Bullying and Discrimination in Schools Everywhere (BEACON) Act

Summary

Strengthens protections against discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on actual or perceived immigration status, and to improve implementation and oversight under the Dignity for All Students Act.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Immigration

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced May 1, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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S7719 → S7719A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add a second sponsor (Sen. JACKSON) and show that it has been discharged from committee and amended. The substantive text of the bill itself appears unchanged in this diff, with no new policy provisions, definitions, or requirements added or removed.

TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from S 7719 to S 7719-A to reflect committee discharge and amendment status.

Sen. JACKSON added as a co-sponsor alongside Sen. SEPULVEDA.

Committee status updated to show the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted to the Committee on Education.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7719A

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

upper

May 1, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor