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S 4642: Exempts Amityville union free school district from laws, rules, or regulations regarding the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos.
What S 4642 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill exempts the Amityville Union Free School District from any law, rule, or regulation related to the use of indigenous names, mascots, and logos. This exemption applies to a specific provision in the New York codes, rules and regulations. The exemption takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4642
- What is the current status of S 4642?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 4642 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 S 4642 pass?
- Not yet. S 4642 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4642, and where is it now?
- S 4642 was authored by Sen. Alexis Weik. Its committee of record is Senate Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 174 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4642 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT exempting the Amityville 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 Amityville 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. LBD08931-01-5
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