A 5752: Makes certain provisions applicable to public schools relating to instruction in civility, citizenship and character education.
The bill aims to ensure that public schools in New York teach certain values and principles to students. The state education system will be required to include a component on civility, citizenship, and character education in all grades from kindergarten to twelve. This component will cover topics such as honesty, tolerance, personal responsibility, and respect for others, with an emphasis on preventing acts of harassment, bullying, and discrimination. The component will also include instruction on safe and responsible use of the internet and electronic communications. The state education authorities will determine how to incorporate this component into existing curricula, and regulations will be established to carry out this requirement. The bill also defines what it means to be tolerant and respectful of others, including awareness and sensitivity to harassment, bullying, and discrimin…
- What is the current status of A 5752?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5752 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 5752 pass?
- Not yet. A 5752 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5752, and where is it now?
- A 5752 was authored by Asm. Michaelle Solages. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | referred to education |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5752 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to making certain provisions applicable to public schools relating to instruction in civility, citizenship and character education The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 801-a of the education law, as amended by chapter 2 102 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 801-a. Instruction in civility, citizenship and character education. 4 The regents shall ensure that the course of instruction in grades 5 kindergarten through twelve includes a component on civility, citizen- 6 ship and character education. Such component shall instruct students on 7 the principles of honesty, tolerance, personal responsibility, respect 8 for others, with an emphasis on discouraging acts of harassment, bully- 9 ing, discrimination, observance of laws and rules, courtesy, dignity and 10 other traits which will enhance the quality of their experiences in, and 11 contributions to, the community. Such component shall include instruc- 12 tion of safe, responsible use of the internet and electronic communi- 13 cations. The regents shall determine how to incorporate such component 14 in existing curricula and the commissioner shall promulgate any regu- 15 lations needed to carry out such determination of the regents. For the 16 purposes of this section for courses of instruction in public schools, 17 "tolerance," "respect for others" and "dignity" shall include awareness 18 and sensitivity to harassment, bullying, discrimination and civility in 19 the relations of people of different races, weights, national origins, 20 ethnic groups, religions, religious practices, mental or physical abili- 21 ties, sexual orientations, genders, and sexes. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07369-01-5