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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 6410: Requires panic alarm systems in schools

In committee 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 6410 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires panic alarm systems in schools. Primary sponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 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.

Provides that each public elementary and secondary school building shall be equipped with at least one panic alarm for use in a school security emergency including, but not limited to, a non-fire evacuation, lockdown, or active shooter situation; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Jim TediscoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate44

“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. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

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