Empowers the commissioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted a school board or school budget election and to allow school boards to set an additional day for voting
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Empowers the commissioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted a school board or school budget election and to allow school boards to set an additional day for voting” Read the full text
Senate
What it does
Empowers the commissioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted an annual meeting and election and to allow school boards to set an additional day for voting if less than eight percent of registered voters cast ballots as a direct consequence of a disaster.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO EDUCATION · Jan 29, 2025
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.311 · Feb 11, 2025
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · Apr 8, 2025
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A5302 · Apr 30, 2025
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.160 · Apr 30, 2025
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY · Apr 30, 2025
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE · Apr 30, 2025
Assembly
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Nov 17, 2025
Senate
SIGNED CHAP.547 · Nov 21, 2025
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Shelley MayerLea Webb
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-08 · EXC 1, AYE 62
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-02-11 · AYEWR 1, AYE 14
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (NYS)via SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (NYS)
5 filingsASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS (NYS)via HINMAN STRAUB ADVISORS, LLC
2 filingsWSWHE CSO (WASHINGTON/SARATOGA/WARREN/HAMILTON/ESSEX CHIEF SCHOOL OFFICER ADVOCACY STANDING COMMITTEvia HINMAN STRAUB ADVISORS, LLC
2 filingsAssociation of Counties and Its Affiliated Organizations (NYS)via Association of Counties and Its Affiliated Organizations (NYS)
1 filingFrom 10 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Nov 21, 2025).