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A 6488: Directs the department of education to establish model codes of conduct on school property regarding cellphone use.
What A 6488 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to establish model codes of conduct for school property regarding cellphone use. These model codes will cover the use of cellphones by students during school hours and during classroom instruction. The Department of Education will collaborate with the New York State Council of School Superintendents and the New York State School Boards Association to develop these model codes. The model codes will be posted on the Department's website for public access. The law will take effect on July 1, and the Department is authorized to make necessary rule or regulation changes to implement the law by its effective date.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6488
- What is the current status of A 6488?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 6488 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 6488 pass?
- Not yet. A 6488 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6488, and where is it now?
- A 6488 was authored by Asm. Keith Brown with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 5, 2025 · 312 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6488 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 5, 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 directing the depart- ment of education to establish model codes of conduct on school prop- erty regarding cellphone use The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2801-c 2 to read as follows: 3 § 2801-c. Model codes of conduct on school property. The department 4 shall, in collaboration with the New York state council of school super- 5 intendents and the New York state school boards association, produce 6 model codes of conduct on school property for any building, structure 7 and surrounding outdoor grounds, including entrances or exits, contained 8 within a public or private pre-school, nursery school, elementary or 9 secondary school's legally defined property boundaries as registered in 10 a county clerk's office. Such model codes of conduct shall include, but 11 not be limited to, the use of cellphones by students during school hours 12 and during classroom instruction. Such model codes shall be posted to 13 the department's website. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 15 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the 16 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 17 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 18 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. LBD10235-01-5
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