New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S6655: Allows students attending agricultural learning events to be counted as in attendance at school
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Allows students attending agricultural learning events to be counted as in attendance at school; defines "agricultural learning events" as including FFA events and 4-H programs.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing students attending agricultural learning events to be recorded as in attendance at school.
From the introduced text, March 19, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allowing students attending agricultural learning events to be recorded as in attendance at school THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3207-b to read as follows: § 3207-B. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL LEARNING EVENTS. 1. A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY PERMIT AN ENROLLED STUDENT, WITH THE CONSENT OF SUCH STUDENT'S PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION, TO ATTEND AN AGRICULTURAL LEARNING EVENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTENDANCE, ANY STUDENT SO SERVING WHILE SCHOOL IS IN SESSION SHALL BE RECORDED AS IN ATTENDANCE. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN "AGRICULTURAL LEARNING EVENT" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SCHEDULED EVENT OF STATE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA (FFA) ASSOCIATIONS, THE NATIONAL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA (FFA) ORGANIZATION, AND 4-H PROGRAMS AS PART OF ORGANIZED COMPETITIONS OR EXHIBITIONS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08323-01-5
Sponsors
- Joseph Griffo (R, 53) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Stec (R, 45)
- Mark Walczyk (R, 49)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.319
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 10, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Committee (February 10, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 20, 2025): 48 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Education Committee Vote (May 20, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S6655?
- S6655 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Allows students attending agricultural learning events to be counted as in attendance at school.
- What does S6655 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing students attending agricultural learning events to be recorded as in attendance at school.
- What is the status of S6655?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S6655?
- Joseph Griffo (R, 53), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S6655?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6655
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