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S3352Senate2015-2016 Session

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

Sponsor Andrew J. LanzaSD-24Affects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
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Andrew J. Lanza

Senator · Senate District 24

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History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 48–12
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1226
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
  7. Returned to senate
  8. Died in assembly
  9. Referred to education
  10. Delivered to assembly
  11. Passed senateVote 53–9
  12. Ordered to third reading cal.1161
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  1. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  2. Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3352

Title of bill

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring elementary and secondary schools to close in the event the governor declares a state of emergency related to the weather in any city having a population of one million or more

Purpose

Provides that when the governor declares a 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.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 states that the executive law is amended by adding a new section 27-a.

Justification

Upon declaration of a state of emergency in a city populated with one million or more in New York State, all elementary and secondary schools are to be closed down for the sake of all students and staff traveling to and from such schools. A lot of students utilize public transportation to get to and from school and in a state of emergency there is reduced schedule of busses and trains. In addition, in a weather state of emergency it is usually advised to stay off the roads for safety and it is unsafe to require staff to drive and students to be subject to dangerous conditions.

Legislative history

2014: S6523 Passed Senate / A9266 Referred to Education

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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