New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A2450: Clarifies that the writing requirement that is part of compulsory education includes cursive writing
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
Clarifies that the writing requirement that is part of compulsory education includes cursive writing.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to clarifying that the writing requirement that is part of compulsory education includes cursive writing.
From the amended text, March 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to clarifying that the writing requirement that is part of compulsory education includes cursive writing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 3204 of the education law, as amended by chapter 14 of the laws of 1958, is amended to read as follows: (1) The course of study for the first eight years of full time public day schools shall provide for instruction in at least the twelve common school branches of arithmetic, reading, spelling, writing, INCLUDING CURSIVE WRITING, the English language, geography, United States history, civics, hygiene, physical training, the history of New York state and science. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to school years commencing on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02047-06-6
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81) · primary sponsor
- David DiPietro (R, 147)
- Stefani Zinerman (D, 56)
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- Amy Paulin (D, 88)
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Vivian Cook (D, 32)
- David McDonough (R, 14)
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D, 141)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 2450B
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : PRINT NUMBER 2450A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A2450?
- A2450 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Clarifies that the writing requirement that is part of compulsory education includes cursive writing.
- What does A2450 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to clarifying that the writing requirement that is part of compulsory education includes cursive writing.
- What is the status of A2450?
- In committee as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 2450B (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2450?
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2450?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2450
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