Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 09, 2014 |
print number 3915a |
Jan 09, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to education |
Feb 26, 2013 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S3915A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S3915 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2497
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §804-e, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A6775
2011-2012: A4291
2013-S3915 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3915 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction related to the prevention of suicide as an integral part of health education PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires instruction related to the prevention of suicide among youth be an integral part of health education in schools,. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Instruction regarding the prevention of suicide shall be included in the health education provided for all secondary school pupils and shall be taught by teachers certified in health education. JUSTIFICATION: More recent suicides in young children, which haven't been tallied nationally, include a 12-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., girl who hung herself last April; a 13-year-old New Orleans-area boy who shot himself in November 2007 and a 12-year-old Kansas City-area boy who killed himself in February 2007 and in Schenectady, NY three suicides in a matter of 3 months one in November 2008 and two in February 2009 one-week within each other along with and one failed attempt. By comparison, eight Illinois children 11 years old and younger committed suicide in the eight years between 2000 and 2007, DCFS said.
2013-S3915 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3915 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction related to the prevention of suicide as an integral part of health education THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 804-e to read as follows: S 804-E. INSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. 1. ALL SCHOOLS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO INCLUDE, AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF HEALTH EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. 2. INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROVIDED FOR ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND SHALL BE TAUGHT BY TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN HEALTH EDUCATION. RELATED COURSES IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM MAY BE TAUGHT IN A MANNER SUPPORTIVE OF HEALTH EDUCATION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. SUCH CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE SIGNS AND RESPONSES TO DEPRESSION AND THE RISKS OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ESTAB- LISH A CURRICULUM FOR INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS FOR THE WELFARE OF PUPILS AND THE COMMUNITY TO BE AVAILABLE IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE CONTENTS MAY BE VARIED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARTICULAR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, AND NEED NOT BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE STATE. 4. SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED FACIL- ITIES, TIME, AND PLACE FOR THE INSTRUCTION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND TO PROVIDE LEARNING AIDS AND CURRICULUM RESOURCE MATERIALS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODS AND LEARNING IN HEALTH EDUCA- TION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2013-S3915A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2497
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §804-e, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A6775
2011-2012: A4291
2013-S3915A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3915A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to instruction related to the prevention of suicide as an integral part of health education PURPOSE: Requires the Department of Education to develop or identify a suicide prevention among youths curriculum to be available for secondary school health education SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Instruction regarding the prevention of suicide may be included in the health education provided for all secondary school pupils and shall be taught by teachers certified in health education. JUSTIFICATION: More recent suicides in young children, which haven't been tallied nationally, include a 12-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., girl who hung herself last April; a 13-year-old New Orleans-area boy who shot himself in November 2007 and a 12-year-old Kansas City-area boy who killed himself in February 2007 and in Schenectady, NY three suicides in a matter of 3 months one in November 2008 and two in February 2009 one week within each other along with and one failed attempt. By comparison, eight Illinois children 11 years old and younger committed suicide in the eight years between 2000 and 2007, DCFS said.
2013-S3915A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3915--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to instruction related to the prevention of suicide as an integral part of health education THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 804-e to read as follows: S 804-E. INSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. 1. ALL SCHOOLS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO INCLUDE, AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF HEALTH EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. 2. INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROVIDED FOR ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND SHALL BE TAUGHT BY TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN HEALTH EDUCATION. RELATED COURSES IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM MAY BE TAUGHT IN A MANNER SUPPORTIVE OF HEALTH EDUCATION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. SUCH CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE SIGNS AND RESPONSES TO DEPRESSION AND THE RISKS OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IDENTIFY OR DEVELOP MATERIALS ON THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS FOR THE WELFARE OF PUPILS AND THE COMMUNITY TO BE AVAILABLE IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE CONTENTS MAY BE VARIED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARTICULAR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, AND NEED NOT BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE STATE. 4. SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED FACIL- ITIES, TIME, AND PLACE FOR THE INSTRUCTION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00168-04-4
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