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NY A 6495

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Enacts the Tevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 6495 pass?

Not yet. NY A 6495 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY A 6495 about?

Enacts the "Tevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act"; directs boards of education to create policies, procedures, and guidelines for at-risk children and young teens who have demonstrated suicidal ideation, been victims of harassment or bullying, and/or who have eloped from school property; establishes a commission to evaluate the safety and security of children in primary and secondary public and private schools in this state.

Who sponsors NY A 6495?

Harry B. Bronson is the primary sponsor of NY A 6495, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "Tevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act"; directs boards of education to create policies, procedures, and guidelines for at-risk children and young teens who have demonstrated suicidal ideation, been victims of harassment or bullying, and/or who have eloped from school property; establishes a commission to evaluate the safety and security of children in primary and secondary public and private schools in this state.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
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Sponsors

  • Harry B. Bronsonprimary
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-05

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 10083not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2821not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A6495?summary=&detail=

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