Requires that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change
Summary
Requires that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action May 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic41
87% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Liu
DDemocratic
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