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NY A06046
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kwani O'Pharrow
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AI Summary
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Prohibits corporal punishment and aversive interventions (including painful stimuli, food denial, sleep deprivation) against students on school property, with no exceptions allowed through IEPs or parental waivers
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Bans chemical restraints, mechanical restraints (handcuffs, duct tape, straps), and seclusion practices against students in all public schools, BOCES schools, and approved preschool programs
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Permits physical restraint only when a student poses imminent risk of bodily harm, less restrictive interventions have failed, and the restraint does not interfere with breathing or communication
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Requires schools to notify parents the same day any physical restraint, timeout room placement, or prohibited discipline is used on their child
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Mandates school safety plans include policies for responding to student mental health crises without contacting law enforcement unless threats of violence or criminal activity are involved
Legislative Description
Prohibits the use of certain restraints and aversive interventions against students; includes policies and procedures for responding to students who have mental health crises in school safety plans; provides that no student shall be subjected to chemical restraints, mechanical restraints, or seclusion on school property; requires the board of education or trustees of each public school and school district to develop a procedure to notify the parent or legal guardian of a student on the same day a physical restraint is applied on such student, such student is placed in a time out room, or such student is subjected to a prohibited form of discipline.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026