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NY A08396
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Woerner
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AI Summary
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Requires all local educational agencies serving grades 7-12 to adopt student suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policies by August 1, 2025, with mandatory review every 5 years
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Mandates policies address high-risk groups including LGBTQ youth, students with disabilities, homeless youth, foster care youth, and those who have lost someone to suicide
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Restricts law enforcement involvement in student mental health crises to last resort, limits use of mechanical restraints, and requires mental health professionals to determine hospital transport when practicable
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Expands definitions of harassment and bullying in schools, extends protections to cover conduct by school board members and trustees, and requires schools to post anti-bullying notifications in lobbies and restrooms
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Requires the Education Commissioner to report harassment, bullying, and discrimination incidents to the legislature every two years, including data on complaint outcomes and actions taken
Legislative Description
Enacts the student suicide prevention act; requires the governing board or body of every local educational agency serving students in grades seven to twelve, to adopt policies, procedures and guidelines on student suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for students in such grades.
Last Action
print number 8396a
2/6/2026