S 10249 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the student suicide prevention act

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced May 8, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

S10249 → S10249A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to update statistical data regarding youth suicide rates, changing the reference year from 2021 to 2023 and updating the terminology for LGBTQ+ youth statistics. Additionally, the bill's procedural status was updated to reflect that it has been amended and recommitted to the Committee on Education, and a minor definition change was made to clarify 'school re-entry support' instead of just 'procedures'.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's factual basis was updated to reflect more recent data from 2023 and 2024, and the definition of 'Suicide intervention' was slightly clarified to emphasize 'support' during re-entry.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'Suicide intervention' to change 'school re-entry procedures' to 'school re-entry support following a student mental health crisis'.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the 2021 suicide statistics with updated 2023 data and revised the description of LGBTQ+ youth risk factors to align with newer survey findings.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title number to S. 10249--A and changed the committee status to indicate the bill was amended and recommitted.

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Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 10249A

upper

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

upper

May 8, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors