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S 10364 NY

Relates to Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA recruitment

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced May 15, 2026

Latest action (May 15, 2026) REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Summary

This bill authorizes school administrators in public schools, including principals and superintendents, to allow official members of Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA to enter schools upon request for recruitment purposes. Permitted recruitment activities include making presentations, disseminating literature, participating in school events, and answering questions from students. The bill takes effect immediately.

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Official abstract

Authorizes an appropriate school administrator to allow an official member or members of Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA recruitment.

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  1. May 15, 2026 REFERRED TO EDUCATION · upper

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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee&nbspVotes Floor&nbspVotes Memo Text LFIN Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript S10364 Summary: BILL NO S10364 &nbsp SAME AS No Same As &nbsp SPONSOR COONEY &nbsp COSPNSR &nbsp MLTSPNSR &nbsp Add §816-a, Ed L &nbsp Authorizes an appropriate school administrator to allow an official member or members of Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA recruitment.

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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________

10364

IN SENATE

May 15, 2026 ___________

Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA recruitment

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:

1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 816-a 2 to read as follows: 3 § 816-a. Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA recruitment. An 4 appropriate administrator, including, but not limited to, the school 5 principal or superintendent, of any public school may allow an official 6 member or members of Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA, upon 7 request, to enter the school for the purpose of Scouting America and 8 Girl Scouts of the USA recruitment, including, but not limited to: 9 making presentations; disseminating literature; participating in school 10 events; and answering questions by students. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15858-02-6

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