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NY A07496
Establishes the healthy and safe students act; requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which includes a model curricula for comprehensive sexuality education and at a minimum conforms to the content and scope of national sexuality education standards.
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Introduced
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
In Committee
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the healthy and safe students act
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Healthy and Safe Students Act, which requires comprehensive sexuality education for all students in kindergarten through 12th grade in public and charter schools. The bill mandates that the state education commissioner, in consultation with the health commissioner, develop a comprehensive sexuality education program with model curricula that conforms to national sexuality education standards. The program must be medically accurate, age-appropriate, and cover topics such as human anatomy, consent, healthy relationships, pregnancy and infection prevention, gender identity, substance use, and technology's role in relationships. The curriculum must be inclusive and respectful of students regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender. School districts must either adopt the state-prescribed curriculum or develop their own that meets established criteria. The bill requires schools to implement the comprehensive sexuality education no later than the school year following the bill's effective date, with the commissioner conducting reviews to monitor compliance. Districts that do not adopt the model curriculum must establish an advisory council to help develop and evaluate their sexuality education program, ensuring it meets state standards and is trauma-responsive and culturally appropriate.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (52)
Jessica González-Rojas (D)*,
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Didi Barrett (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Alex Bores (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Pat Burke (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Bill Magnarelli (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
Karen McMahon (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Jenifer Rajkumar (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Sarahana Shrestha (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Claire Valdez (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
Last Action
print number 7496a (on 04/30/2025)
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