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S 5257STATE · New YorkIntroduced

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and prohibiting certain persons from owning such businesses

Voted 5/29/2026

Summary

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

332 yea·1 nay·33 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/29/2026RETURNED TO SENATE
  2. 5/29/2026PASSED ASSEMBLY
  3. 5/29/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.263
  4. 5/29/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR A6568B
  5. 5/28/2026REFERRED TO CODES
  6. 5/28/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  7. 5/28/2026REPASSED SENATE
  8. 5/12/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5257C
  9. 5/12/2026VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
  10. 5/12/2026RETURNED TO SENATE