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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 2498: Relates to the frequency and implementation of lock-down drills in schools

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 2498 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the frequency and implementation of lock-down drills in schools. Primary sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew GounardesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Samra BroukCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Zellnor MyrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.742
  7. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  8. RETURNED TO SENATE
  9. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  10. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  11. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  12. PASSED SENATE

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source