S 10364 NY
Relates to Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA recruitment
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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.
Sponsor (1)
- Jeremy Cooney Democratic · primary
Action history (1)
- May 15, 2026 REFERRED TO EDUCATION · upper
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S10364 Summary: BILL NO S10364   SAME AS No Same As   SPONSOR COONEY   COSPNSR   MLTSPNSR   Add §816-a, Ed L   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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