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NY A 8726

in committee

Requires schools to follow seizure action plans developed by health care providers of students diagnosed with a seizure disorder

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 8726 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8726 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): PRINT NUMBER 8726A

What is NY A 8726 about?

Requires public schools to follow seizure action plans developed by health care providers of students diagnosed with a seizure disorder; requires schools to provide seizure awareness training to certain employees on the recognition of signs and symptoms of a seizure and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to such symptoms.

Who sponsors NY A 8726?

Chantel Jackson is the primary sponsor of NY A 8726, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Requires public schools to follow seizure action plans developed by health care providers of students diagnosed with a seizure disorder; requires schools to provide seizure awareness training to certain employees on the recognition of signs and symptoms of a seizure and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to such symptoms.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-01 — PRINT NUMBER 8726A
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Chantel Jacksonprimary
  • Angelo Santabarbaracosponsor
  • Jeff Gallahancosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Karl Brabeneccosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-01

    PRINT NUMBER 8726A

    amendment-passage

  2. 2026-06-01

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-06-02

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 6019not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4578not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 9996not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 7445

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8726?summary=&detail=

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