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S 6777: Provides that any standardized test or examination shall not be subject to any time limitation when administered by the city district.
What S 6777 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed law aims to prevent time limits being placed on standardized tests given in cities with a population of one million or more. This means that students in these cities will not be subject to time limits when taking state assessments, tests created by the city, or other standardized tests administered by the city. The law will take effect immediately, making it a new provision in the education law.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6777
- What is the current status of S 6777?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 6777 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 6777 pass?
- Not yet. S 6777 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6777, and where is it now?
- S 6777 was authored by Sen. Robert Jackson. Its committee of record is Senate Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
| Mar. 24, 2025 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 24, 2025 · 213 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6777 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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 preventing time limits being placed on standardized tests given in cities with a population of one million or more The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2 2590-w to read as follows: 3 § 2590-w. Time limits on certain tests. Notwithstanding any other 4 provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no state assess- 5 ments, state-created tests, state administered tests, tests created by 6 the city district or any other standardized tests or examinations admin- 7 istered by the city district shall be subject to any time limitation 8 when such assessment, test or examination is administered to a student 9 who attends the city district. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06609-01-5
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