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Senate Bill S4375
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2019-S4375 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7227
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6438-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S4217, A2994
2011-2012: S7437, A2278
2013-2014: S1285, A2496
2015-2016: S2373, A3639
2017-2018: S3080, A8163
2021-2022: A3619
2023-2024: A1139
2019-S4375 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4375 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring public and private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information about depression and suicide prevention and resources available to them on campus PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To address the growing number of students at the collegiate level who are suffering from psychiatric stresses that my lead to suicide. Also, requiring public and private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information about depression and suicide prevention and resources available to them on campus. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438. Pursuant to the requirements set forth in subdivision of this section, each college shall file a report annually on its compliance of such program with the
2019-S4375 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4375 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY, PERSAUD, RITCHIE, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Educa- tion AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring public and private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information about depression and suicide prevention and resources available to them on campus THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a need to address the growing number of students at the collegiate level who are suffering from psychiatric stressors that may lead to suicide. The legislature further recognizes that such psychiatric stressors also contribute to difficulties in learning and success on the collegiate level. Early detection and identification of at-risk individuals may not only prevent suicide, but may also allow such other students suffering from psychiatric stressors to get the support needed to be successful in their academic endeavors. The support necessary to achieve these goals may often require collaboration between college officials and parents and/or guardians in such a manner as to be consistent with the needs of each student. Therefore, to achieve the above-stated goals, the legislature hereby finds and declares that every college within the state shall establish a suicide prevention program. § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438-a to read as follows: § 6438-A. THE COLLEGIATE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 1. THE TRUSTEES OR GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH COLLEGE SHALL INFORM INCOMING STUDENTS ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION MEASURES THROUGH PROGRAMS WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORK- SHOPS, SEMINARS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, AND FILM PRESENTATIONS, IN ORDER TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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