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A 7399: Requires teachers to offer students the option to participate in a one-minute period of silent meditation at the beginning of each school day.
What A 7399 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill allows public schools to provide a one-minute period of silent meditation at the opening of school each day. This period is intended to be a moment of reflection, not a religious service, and can be used for various purposes such as contemplating the day's activities or a religious theme. Students can participate in this period seated or not required to stand. The bill takes effect immediately.
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 7399
- What is the current status of A 7399?
- As of January 11, 2026, A 7399 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 7399 pass?
- Not yet. A 7399 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7399, and where is it now?
- A 7399 was authored by Asm. Brian Cunningham. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Mar. 25, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 25, 2025 · 314 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7399 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to moments of silence in schools The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3029-a of the education law, as added by chapter 2 1204 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 3029-a. Silent meditation in public schools. 1. In each public 4 school classroom, the teacher in charge [may, or if so authorized or5directed by the board of education by which he is employed,] shall, at 6 the opening of school upon every school day, [conduct a brief] permit 7 students to observe a one minute period of silent meditation with the 8 participation of all the [pupils] students therein assembled. Such peri- 9 od of silent meditation shall be utilized at the discretion of each 10 individual student. 11 2. The silent meditation authorized by [subsection] subdivision one of 12 this [act] section is not intended to be, and shall not be conducted as, 13 a religious service or exercise, but may be considered as an opportunity 14 for silent meditation on a religious theme by those who are so disposed, 15 or a moment of silent reflection on the anticipated activities of the 16 day. As used in subdivision one of this section, the term "partic- 17 ipation" shall be construed to permit seated participation and not to 18 require any [pupil] student to stand. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10874-01-5
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