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NY S02594

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Liu

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires public schools in cities with populations of one million or more (effectively New York City) to provide remote learning options to all primary and secondary students during disease outbreaks

  • Remote learning mandate triggers when the CDC determines the county has "substantial" or "high" community transmission levels of any illness classified as an outbreak

  • Remote learning option must remain available until the CDC determines community transmission has dropped to "low" or "moderate" levels

  • Applies to any illness designated as an outbreak by the CDC, not limited to specific diseases

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Requires any public school located in a city with a population of one million or more to offer a remote learning option to all primary and secondary students when such public school is located in a county determined by the federal centers for disease control and prevention to have a substantial or high level of community transmission of any illness deemed by the federal centers for disease control and prevention to be an outbreak.

Last Action

REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

New York City Education1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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