Requires daycare facilities to maintain evacuation and lockdown plans for children with disabilities during an emergency situation

Latest action Apr 13, 2026

Requires daycare facilities to maintain evacuation and lockdown plans for children with disabilities during an emergency situation.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3433, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Disabilities · New York State Senate

Also referred to Education · New York State Assembly, Education · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Requires schools and daycare facilities to maintain evacuation plans for children with disabilities during a lockdown or emergency situation. Amendment: Technical Change.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 13, 2026Result: passed
(52) (0) (0) (11)
Vote: Committee vote · Disabilities
Senate DisabilitiesMar 31, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesMay 29, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Cordell Cleare, Jaime R. Williams and 9 more on Agora

Democratic8
Republican3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. says this is needed

With the increase in mass shootings and other violent crimes, we need to have a plan in place to address the care and safety of special needs children in schools and day care facilities when a building lockdown or other emergency occurs. Children are told to run, hide and fight during a lockdown, but students with disabilities may not be able to comply. This bill will make sure that schools and day care facilities create and maintain evacuation plans for these students. Parents and guardians are concerned and frightened about the fate of their children during lock- down or evacuation events. This legislation will ensure that a viable plan to address the needs of disabled students is in place. The legislation will require that schools and day care facilities devise a plan in concert with local law enforcement and fire safety personnel, employees, parents of children, and other relevant stakeholders. A copy of the plan will be maintained in the building at all times.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Apr 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 1, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Mar 31, 2026
1ST Report CAL.677
1ST REPORT CAL.677
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1468
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1468
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate

About this record

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