New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 7496: Establishes the healthy and safe students act
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 7496 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the healthy and safe students act. Primary sponsor: Jessica González-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 55 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 41 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 13
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica González-Rojas | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Khaleel Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 31 |
| Didi Barrett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 106 |
| Alex Bores | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 73 |
| Harry Bronson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 138 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Pat Burke | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 142 |
| Robert Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| Vivian Cook | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| Catalina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Brian Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Maritza Davila | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Harvey Epstein | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Emily Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Deborah Glick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Pamela Hunter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 128 |
| Alicia Hyndman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Anna Kelles | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Micah Lasher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 69 |
| Charles Lavine | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Donna Lupardo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 123 |
| Bill Magnarelli | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 129 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Demond Meeks | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 137 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Steve Otis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Amy Paulin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Jenifer Rajkumar | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Phil Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Nily Rozic | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Manny De Los Santos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Amanda Septimo | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 84 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Al Stirpe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Claire Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
| Latrice Walker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| Jordan Wright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- PRINT NUMBER 7496A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION