NY-S7489-2026
New York · S 7489 · 2025–2026
Provides for temporary exemptions to educational institutions from certain requirements related to the use of multi-occupancy bathrooms and locker rooms; authorizes the use of state building aid for related facility improvements.
- Bill key
- NY-S7489-2026
- State
- New York
- Session
- 2025–2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S. 7489, 2025–2026 Leg., Reg. Sess. (N.Y. 2025), https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7489.
- Short citation
- N.Y. S. 7489.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Provides for temporary exemptions to educational institutions from certain requirements related to the use of multi-occupancy bathrooms and locker rooms; authorizes the use of sta…
Curator notes
failed at sine die 2026-06-05; Allows schools to no longer comply with state law requiring trans students have bathroom/lockerroom access according to gender; Nominally to avoid conflict w/ POTUS. Same as A0853
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walczyk | Republican | Senator | SD-049 | Primary sponsor |
| Thomas O'Mara | Republican | Senator | SD-058 | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (4,023 characters)
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