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S 6950: Requires certain procedures for charter school students facing suspension; makes such procedures consistent with other schools.
What S 6950 does, verified January 12, 2026
The proposed law aims to regulate the suspension and expulsion of students from charter schools. A student can withdraw from a charter school and enroll in a public school at any time. A charter school can refuse admission to a student who has been expelled or suspended from a public school until the period of suspension or expulsion from the public school has expired. The suspension or expulsion of a student from a charter school must follow the provisions outlined in the Education Law. The law defines the terms "superintendent" and "board of education" in relation to charter schools as the chairperson of the board of trustees of the charter school. The law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6950
- What is the current status of S 6950?
- As of January 12, 2026, S 6950 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 6950 pass?
- Not yet. S 6950 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6950, and where is it now?
- S 6950 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
| Mar. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 27, 2025 · 326 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6950 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 requiring certain procedures for charter school students facing suspension The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 2854 of the 2 education law, as added by chapter 4 of the laws of 1998, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 (d) A student may withdraw from a charter school at any time and 5 enroll in a public school. A charter school may refuse admission to any 6 student who has been expelled or suspended from a public school until 7 the period of suspension or expulsion from the public school has 8 expired, consistent with the requirements of due process. A student may 9 only be suspended from a charter school in accordance with the 10 provisions of subdivision three of section thirty-two hundred fourteen 11 of this chapter. 12 (i) The terms "superintendent", "superintendent of schools", "district 13 superintendent of schools" or "community superintendent", as used in 14 subdivision three of section thirty-two hundred fourteen of this chap- 15 ter, as they relate to charter schools shall mean the chairperson of the 16 board of trustees of the charter school. 17 (ii) The terms "board of education" or "board" as used in subdivision 18 three of section thirty-two hundred fourteen of this chapter, as they 19 relate to charter schools, shall mean the board of trustees of the char- 20 ter school. 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11086-01-5
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