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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 7999: Requires the installation of school master key boxes for building access by law enforcement and emergency responders

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 7999 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the installation of school master key boxes for building access by law enforcement and emergency responders. Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 7999A.

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.

Requires the installation of master key boxes for building access by law enforcement and emergency responders; requires they must meet the underwriters laboratories standard UL 1037.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica Scarcella-SpantonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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. PRINT NUMBER 7999A
  2. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  3. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  4. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

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