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A 8918: Directs the regents to adopt rules to permit lifeguard certification training courses to satisfy required physical education credits.
What A 8918 does, verified March 31, 2026
The bill aims to amend the education law to permit lifeguard certification training courses to satisfy required physical education credits. The New York State Board of Regents will adopt rules determining the subjects, teacher qualifications, and course duration for physical education courses. Students can receive credits towards the required physical education periods for participating in and attaining lifeguard certification from a New York State-approved lifeguard training program. This change will take effect 90 days after the bill becomes a law.
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 8918
- What is the current status of A 8918?
- As of March 31, 2026, A 8918 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 8918 pass?
- Not yet. A 8918 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8918, and where is it now?
- A 8918 was authored by Asm. John Zaccaro with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Jul. 16, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, July 16, 2025 · 241 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8918 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY July 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting lifeguard certification training courses to satisfy required physical education credits The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 803 of the education law, as 2 amended by chapter 118 of the laws of 1957, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 5. It shall be the duty of the regents to adopt rules determining the 5 subjects to be included in courses of physical education provided for in 6 this section, the period of instruction in each of such courses, the 7 qualifications of teachers, and the attendance upon such courses of 8 instruction. The regents shall adopt rules to permit students to receive 9 credits towards the required periods of instruction mandated by this 10 section for participation in and attainment of lifeguard certification 11 from a New York state-approved lifeguard training program. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 13 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13426-01-5
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