Senate Bill S1111

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Creates a single, streamlined process whereby combination pre-kindergarten and daycare programs may be certified to operate

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-S1111 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3602-eee, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S8363

2025-S1111 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a single, streamlined process whereby a facility or program operating both a pre-kindergarten program and a daycare program may apply for and receive any certification, licensing, or other requirement otherwise necessary to operate a pre-kindergarten program or daycare program under the laws of the state.

2025-S1111 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1111 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1111
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAY,  BRISPORT, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to creating a single,
   streamlined process whereby combination pre-kindergarten  and  daycare
   programs may be certified to operate

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  3602-
 eee to read as follows:
   §  3602-EEE. COMBINATION PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND DAYCARE PROGRAMS. 1. FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   (A) "PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM"  MEANS  ANY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM
 OPERATING  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO-E OR THIRTY-SIX
 HUNDRED TWO-EE OF THIS PART, OR ANY OTHER RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT.
   (B) "DAYCARE PROGRAM" MEANS ANY  CHILD  DAY  CARE,  AS  SUCH  TERM  IS
 DEFINED BY SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
   2.  THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
 FAMILY SERVICES, SHALL CREATE A SINGLE, STREAMLINED  PROCESS  WHEREBY  A
 FACILITY  OR  PROGRAM  OPERATING  BOTH  A PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM AND A
 DAYCARE PROGRAM MAY APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE ANY CERTIFICATION,  LICENSING,
 OR  OTHER  REQUIREMENT OTHERWISE NECESSARY TO OPERATE A PRE-KINDERGARTEN
 PROGRAM OR DAYCARE PROGRAM UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE.
   3. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL
 BE AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND/OR  REGULATIONS  NECESSARY  TO
 EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
 this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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