S 7826: Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education to advise on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special education programs.
What S 7826 does, verified April 9, 2026
Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education to advise on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special education programs.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION (2026-03-31)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7826
- What is the current status of S 7826?
- As of April 9, 2026, S 7826 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on March 31, 2026, was "REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION".
- Did S 7826 pass?
- Not yet. S 7826 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7826, and where is it now?
- S 7826 was authored by Sen. Patricia Fahy. It is filed under EDN, alongside 312 other New York EDN bills this session.
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| Mar. 31, 2026 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO DISABILITIES |
| Jun. 13, 2025 | COMMITTED TO RULES |
| May. 29, 2025 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| May. 28, 2025 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 9, 2025 · 296 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7826 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 4402 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 3 10. The board of education or trustees of each school district shall 4 establish a parent advisory council on special education. Membership of 5 such council shall be offered to all parents of children with disabili- 6 ties in the school district and other interested parties. The parent 7 advisory councils' duties shall include, but not be limited to, advising 8 the board of education or trustees of the school district on matters 9 that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, 10 and meeting regularly with school officials to participate in the plan- 11 ning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special 12 education programs. Parent advisory councils shall establish by-laws 13 regarding officers and operational procedures. In the course of its 14 duties under this section, a parent advisory council shall receive 15 assistance from the board of education or trustees without charge, upon 16 reasonable notice, and subject to the availability of staff and 17 resources. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11786-01-5
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