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A 8258: Exempts Massapequa union free school district from laws, rules, or regulations regarding the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos.
What A 8258 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill exempts the Massapequa Union Free School District from any laws, rules, or regulations related to the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos. This means the district is not required to change its use of these terms, which are currently in place. The exemption takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8258
- What is the current status of A 8258?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 8258 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 8258 pass?
- Not yet. A 8258 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8258, and where is it now?
- A 8258 was authored by Asm. Michael Durso. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| May. 05, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 5, 2025 · 169 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8258 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT exempting the Massapequa union free school district from any law, rule, or regulation relating to the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contra- 2 ry the Massapequa union free school district shall be exempt from any 3 law, rule, or regulation relating to the use of indigenous names, 4 mascots, and logos, including but not limited to part 123 of title 8 of 5 the New York codes, rules and regulations. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08932-01-5
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