New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11601: Enacts the "never forgotten act"
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Enacts the "never forgotten act"; establishes a veterans remembrance civic engagement requirement for graduation from public high schools in New York state.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a veterans remembrance civic engagement requirement for graduation from public high schools in New York state.
From the introduced text, June 5, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a veterans remembrance civic engagement requirement for graduation from public high schools in New York state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "never forgotten act". § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 320 to read as follows: § 320. VETERANS REMEMBRANCE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENT. 1. (A) BEGINNING WITH STUDENTS ENTERING THE NINTH GRADE IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-EIGHT ACADEMIC YEAR, EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN THE STATE SHALL, AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION, COMPLETE A VETERANS REMEMBRANCE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENT. (B) THE REQUIREMENT SHALL CONSIST OF PARTICIPATION IN AT LEAST ONE APPROVED ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO HONOR, PRESERVE, OR MAINTAIN THE MEMORY OF DECEASED VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 2. APPROVED ACTIVITIES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) THE CARE, CLEANING, BEAUTIFICATION, OR MAINTENANCE OF A VETERAN'S GRAVESITE LOCATED WITHIN: (I) A MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, RELIGIOUS, OR PRIVATE CEMETERY LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE; (II) THE NEW YORK STATE VETERANS CEMETERY; AND (III) A CEMETERY ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR THE NATIONAL CEMETERY …
Sponsors
- Jacob Blumencranz (R, 15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A11601?
- A11601 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the "never forgotten act".
- What does A11601 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a veterans remembrance civic engagement requirement for graduation from public high schools in New York state.
- What is the status of A11601?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11601?
- Jacob Blumencranz (R, 15).
- Where is the official record for A11601?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11601
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.