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NY A09032
NY A09032Enacts the student suicide prevention act, requiring local educational agencies to produce policies, procedures, and guidelines which direct teachers and other school employees on how to respond to students who have demonstrated suicidal thoughts or intentions.
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Introduced
01/10/2020
01/10/2020
In Committee
01/10/2020
01/10/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Enacts the student suicide prevention act, requiring local educational agencies to produce policies, procedures, and guidelines which direct teachers and other school employees on how to respond to students who have demonstrated suicidal thoughts or intentions.
AI Summary
This bill enacts the Student Suicide Prevention Act, which requires local educational agencies (school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, schools, or the education department) in New York to develop policies, procedures, and guidelines to help teachers and other school employees respond to students who have demonstrated suicidal thoughts or intentions. The bill defines key terms like "crisis situation," "LGBTQ," and "suicide prevention," and outlines several required components of the policies, including methods to increase awareness of suicide risk factors, training for school employees, and partnerships with community organizations for referrals and support services. The policies must also address the specific needs of high-risk student groups like LGBTQ youth and those with mental health or substance use conditions. The bill provides protections against liability for school employees following the policies and requires the state education department to develop model policies and resources to support schools in implementing the requirements.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (41)
Michael DenDekker (D)*,
Steven Englebright (D)*,
Sandy Galef (D)*,
Joseph Lentol (D)*,
Catherine Nolan (D)*,
Carrie Woerner (D)*,
Peter Abbate (D),
Jeffrion Aubry (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Blake (D),
William Colton (D),
Marcos Crespo (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Anthony D'Urso (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Carmen De La Rosa (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Mathylde Frontus (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Bill Magnarelli (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
Michael Miller (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Danny O'Donnell (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Aravella Simotas (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Last Action
print number 9032a (on 02/05/2020)
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