When the New York legislature adjourned in early June 2026, six climate change education bills died in committee.
- Senate Bill 2430 would have required every public school to provide instruction on climate change aligned with state learning standards.
- Assembly Bill 1666 would have established a grant program to support climate change education for students and teachers.
- Assembly Bill 1984 would have required the creation of a K-12 climate change and sustainability curriculum to be taught in all public schools.
- Assembly Bill 4876 would have required every public school to provide instruction on climate change aligned with state learning standards.
- Senate Bill 6617 would have required climate change instruction within the current established science curriculum for grades 1-12.
- Assembly Bill 8458 would have required climate change instruction within the current established science curriculum for grades 1-12.
At the end of the 2023-2024 legislative session, seven similar climate change education bills introduced in the New York legislature died in committee.
