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A 8727: Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a survey of recess held in public and charter schools serving students in kindergarten through grade six and to provide any information collected to the governor and the legislature.
What A 8727 does, verified September 28, 2025
The state of New York is required to conduct a survey of recess in schools serving students from kindergarten through grade six. The survey will gather information about the number of schools offering recess, the length and frequency of recess, and the location and supervision of recess. The survey will also identify barriers to providing recess and the presence of a nurse in each school building. The results of the survey will be made available to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and assembly committees on education. The survey's findings will also be released on the public website of the New York State Education Department. The act will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: substituted by s8377a (2025-06-13)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8727
- What is the current status of A 8727?
- As of September 28, 2025, A 8727 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 13, 2025, was "substituted by s8377a".
- Did A 8727 pass?
- Not yet. A 8727 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8727, and where is it now?
- A 8727 was authored by Asm. Chantel Jackson with 12 coauthors.
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| Jun. 13, 2025 | substituted by s8377a |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.691 |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | rules report cal.691 |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | reported |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | reported referred to rules |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 2, 2025 · 336 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8727 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY June 2, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Education AN ACT directing the commissioner of education to conduct a study of recess held in elementary schools in kindergarten through grade six The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The commissioner of education is directed to conduct a 2 study of recess held in elementary schools from kindergarten through 3 grade six. Such commissioner shall conduct a survey as part of such 4 study which shall include, but not be limited to: 5 (a) information pertaining to the number of school districts currently 6 offering recess; 7 (b) the length of such recess and how often it is provided; 8 (c) information pertaining to the location of such recess, including 9 whether such recess is held indoors or outdoors; 10 (d) if districts provide a dedicated space for such recess; 11 (e) if the school district's recess is supervised or unsupervised; 12 (f) what the barriers are to providing recess; and 13 (g) if such recess is structured and if students are offered time for 14 unstructured play. 15 § 2. On or before December 31, 2025, the commissioner of education 16 shall prepare a report of their findings from such study. Such report 17 shall be forwarded to the governor, the temporary president of the 18 senate, the speaker of the assembly, the senate minority leader, the 19 assembly minority leader, and the chairpersons and ranking members of 20 the senate and assembly committees on education. Such report shall also 21 be released on the public website of the New York state education 22 department. 23 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13091-04-5
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