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S 6964: Provides that when the governor declares a weather related state of emergency in a city having a population of one million or more, all public and private elementary and secondary schools shall be closed and remain closed until such emergency is terminated.
What S 6964 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires elementary and secondary schools to close if the governor declares a state of emergency due to weather conditions in a city with a population of one million or more. The governor must make this declaration either on their own initiative or at the request of the mayor of such a city. Schools in the affected city must remain closed until the state of emergency is terminated. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6964
- What is the current status of S 6964?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6964 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS".
- Did S 6964 pass?
- Not yet. S 6964 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6964, and where is it now?
- S 6964 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
| Mar. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 27, 2025 · 268 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6964 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring elementary and secondary schools to close in the event the governor declares a state of emergency related to the weather in any city having a popu- lation of one million or more The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 27-a 2 to read as follows: 3 § 27-a. Weather related state of emergency. Whenever the governor, on 4 such governor's own initiative or pursuant to a request from the mayor 5 of a city having a population of one million or more, finds that a state 6 of emergency exists because of the imminent or existing weather condi- 7 tions in a city having a population of one million or more, such gover- 8 nor shall declare a weather related state of emergency by executive 9 order. Upon such a declaration all public and private elementary and 10 secondary schools in such city shall be closed and remain closed until 11 such state of emergency is terminated. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11090-01-5
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