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S 1424: Prohibits discrimination of students on school property or at a school function based on religious attire, clothing or facial hair.
What S 1424 does, verified February 27, 2026
The proposed law aims to protect students from discrimination based on their attire, clothing, or facial hair in relation to their religious practices. It prohibits harassment, bullying, and discrimination on school property or at school functions based on various characteristics, including race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex. The law also allows for the denial of admission or exclusion from courses based on a student's gender, as long as it complies with existing laws such as Title IX and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The proposed law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to education (2026-02-26)Alert me
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| Feb. 26, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Feb. 24, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 9, 2025 · 345 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1424 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIU, ADDABBO, MAY, MYRIE, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting discrimi- nation of students on school property or at a school function based on religious attire, clothing or facial hair The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 12 of the education law, as 2 amended by chapter 102 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 1. No student shall be subjected to harassment or bullying by employ- 5 ees or students on school property or at a school function; nor shall 6 any student be subjected to discrimination based on a person's actual or 7 perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion 8 or the wearing of any attire, clothing, or facial hair in accordance 9 with the requirements of the student's religion, religious practice, 10 religious attire, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex by 11 school employees or students on school property or at a school function. 12 Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit a denial of 13 admission into, or exclusion from, a course of instruction based on a 14 person's gender that would be permissible under section thirty-two 15 hundred one-a or paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section twenty- 16 eight hundred fifty-four of this chapter and title IX of the Education 17 Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. section 1681, et. seq.), or to prohibit, 18 as discrimination based on disability, actions that would be permissible 19 under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04370-01-5
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