New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

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

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Plain-language summary

S 6964 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Andrew Lanza (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Andrew Lanza (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform).