New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 8396: Enacts the student suicide prevention 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 8396 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the student suicide prevention act. Primary sponsor: Carrie Woerner (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 8396B.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Enacts the student suicide prevention act; requires the governing board or body of every local educational agency serving students in grades seven to twelve, to adopt policies, procedures and guidelines on student suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for students in such grades.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Woerner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 113 |
| Harry Bronson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 138 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Nily Rozic | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Emérita Torres | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PRINT NUMBER 8396B
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
- PRINT NUMBER 8396A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION