New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S2452: Relates to screening for gifted and talented students
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires school districts to screen for gifted and talented students; provides the parents or guardians of such students the option to opt out of such screening.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to school districts screening for gifted and talented students.
From the introduced text, January 17, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to school districts screening for gifted and talented students THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 63 to read as follows: 63. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SCREEN FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS. SUCH STUDENTS SHALL BE SCREENED PRIOR TO ENTERING THIRD GRADE. B. SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH SCREENING TO EACH STUDENT AND TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE NOTICE SHALL: (I) BE PRINTED IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER AND SHALL DESCRIBE SUCH SCREENING METHODS; AND (II) GIVE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH STUDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPT OUT OF SUCH SCREENING BY CHECKING THE BOX "DO NOT SCREEN MY CHILD". § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01387-01-5
Sponsors
- Toby Stavisky (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1174
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- Senate Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 10, 2025): 58 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education Committee Vote (May 20, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S2452?
- S2452 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to screening for gifted and talented students.
- What does S2452 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to school districts screening for gifted and talented students.
- What is the status of S2452?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2452?
- Toby Stavisky (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for S2452?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2452
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.