A 7687 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Updates provisions relating to dignity for all students

Summary

Updates provisions relating to dignity for all students including curriculum and teacher training requirements designed to prevent student suicide with a focus on LGBTQ students.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A7687B → A7687C · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill update expands New York's anti-bullying and harassment protections by adding new definitions for 'coercive control' and updating the definition of 'bullying' to include modern forms of harassment like AI misuse and social media manipulation. The changes also broaden the scope of where these protections apply to include events outside school property and across state lines.

Scope change

Expanded to include coercive control as a separate category, added protections for events occurring off school property and in other states, and updated definitions to cover digital and AI-based harassment methods.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'coercive control' as a pattern of behavior used to dominate, isolate, or instill fear in another person.

Updated the definition of 'bullying' to include artificial intelligence misuse, intentional alteration of social media accounts, and sharing of personal information or images without consent.

Updated 'cyberbullying' definition to include coercive control alongside harassment and bullying when occurring through electronic communication.

Changed 'harassment' definition to include 'coercive control' and removed the requirement that interference with education must be 'substantial'.

SCOPE

Expanded 'school function' to include events occurring outside school property and in other states, such as field trips and athletic practices.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7687C

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7687B

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7687A

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors