NY S 2498

passed one chamber

Relates to the frequency and implementation of lock-down drills in schools

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 2498 pass?

Not yet. NY S 2498 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-05-06. Latest recorded action (2026-05-06): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY S 2498 about?

Decreases the frequency of lock-down drills in schools; directs that such drills shall be implemented with a trauma-informed approach; permits parents to opt their children out of such drills.

Who sponsors NY S 2498?

Andrew Gounardes is the primary sponsor of NY S 2498, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Decreases the frequency of lock-down drills in schools; directs that such drills shall be implemented with a trauma-informed approach; permits parents to opt their children out of such drills.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-06 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-01-21
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2025-05-06
1ST REPORT CAL.937
2025-05-07
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-08
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-06-06
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-06-06
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-06
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-04-21
1ST REPORT CAL.742
2026-04-22
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-04-27
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-05-06
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-05-06
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-06
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee

Versions

S2498Compare

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Votes

Education Vote
2025-05-06 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (14)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: no
- Dan Stec: no
- Alexis Weik: no
Floor Vote
2025-06-06 · pass · 35-18
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- George Borrello: no
- Stephen T. Chan: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Andrew J. Lanza: no
- Monica Martinez: no
- Mario Mattera: no
- Dean Murray: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Peter Oberacker: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Anthony H. Palumbo: no
- Steve Rhoads: no
- Robert Rolison: no
- Dan Stec: no
- James Tedisco: no
- Mark Walczyk: no
- Alexis Weik: no
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: excused
- Joseph A. Griffo: excused
- Pamela Helming: excused
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: excused
- Robert Jackson: excused
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
- Roxanne J. Persaud: excused
- Jessica Ramos: excused
- Sean Ryan: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
Education Vote
2026-04-21 · pass · 11-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: no
- Dan Stec: no
- James Tedisco: no
- Alexis Weik: no
Floor Vote
2026-05-06 · pass · 42-20
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- George Borrello: no
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
- Stephen T. Chan: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Joseph A. Griffo: no
- Andrew J. Lanza: no
- Monica Martinez: no
- Mario Mattera: no
- Dean Murray: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Peter Oberacker: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Anthony H. Palumbo: no
- Steve Rhoads: no
- Robert Rolison: no
- Dan Stec: no
- James Tedisco: no
- Mark Walczyk: no
- Alexis Weik: no
- Liz Krueger: excused

Related bills

Prior session: S 6537not in this corpus
Companion bill: A 1544

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S2498?summary=&detail=

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