A 5120: Requires the commissioner of education to establish a uniform dress code across all public high schools.
What A 5120 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to establish a uniform dress code for all public high schools in the state. The commissioner of education will create a dress code that outlines the length, color, cut, style, and condition of clothing, as well as any required logos or designs. The dress code will be enforced and implemented by the schools, and non-compliance will result in disciplinary action. Additionally, schools will be required to demonstrate that they have implemented and enforced the dress code in order to receive a portion of their school moneys. The law will take effect on July 1st of the following year and will apply to school years starting after that date.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5120
- What is the current status of A 5120?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5120 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 5120 pass?
- Not yet. A 5120 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5120, and where is it now?
- A 5120 was authored by Asm. Keith Brown with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Education. It is filed under EDN, alongside 312 other New York EDN bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 408 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5120 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commis- sioner of education establish a uniform dress code across all public high schools The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 63 to read as follows: 3 63. The commissioner shall establish a uniform dress code for all 4 public high schools. Such uniform dress code shall include, but not be 5 limited to: 6 (a) the length, color, cut, style, and condition of clothing a pupil 7 is required to wear; 8 (b) any logos and/or designs required to be on the pupils' clothing; 9 (c) if any logos and/or designs not specified under paragraph (b) of 10 this subdivision are permitted to be on the pupils' clothing; 11 (d) when and where the uniform dress code shall be in effect; and 12 (e) disciplinary procedures for pupils who do not comply with such 13 uniform dress code. 14 § 2. Section 3604 of the education law is amended by adding a new 15 subdivision 8-a to read as follows: 16 8-a. No public high school within the state shall be entitled to any 17 portion of such school moneys on such apportionment unless the report of 18 the trustees or board of education for the preceding school year shall 19 show that the public high school implemented and enforced the uniform 20 dress code established under subdivision sixty of section three hundred 21 five of this chapter. 22 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 23 the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to school 24 years commencing on and after such date. Effective immediately, the 25 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 26 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 27 to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08780-01-5
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