A 2618 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the commissioner of education to establish standards for the security and safety of school grounds

Summary
Directs the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the superintendent of state police and the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services, to establish standards for the security and safety of school grounds.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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A2618 A2618A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to update the legal citation for a specific funding provision and to add a new funding source for school districts in the Yonkers area. The primary substantive change is the inclusion of the 'Yonkers city school district facilities modernization program act' as an eligible source for state apportionment, alongside existing provisions for New York City and Syracuse. A minor technical correction was also made to the bill's title page to reflect its amended status.
Scope change
The bill's scope of eligible funding sources was expanded to include the Yonkers facilities modernization program.
FISCAL

Added the Yonkers city school district facilities modernization program act as an eligible source for state apportionment funding.

TECHNICAL

Updated the legal citation for the funding section to reflect the latest amendment (chapter 529 of the laws of 2023) and corrected the bill's title page status.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2618A
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors

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