| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 |
print number 607a |
| May 13, 2016 |
amend and recommit to alcoholism and drug abuse |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
| Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Senate Bill S607A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S607 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6424
- Current Committee:
- Senate Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19.26, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S5513
2017-2018: S3555, A3876
2019-2020: A1039
2021-2022: A2008
2023-2024: A580
2015-S607 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S607
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation
to the creation of a prom and graduation safety program
PURPOSE :
To create educational materials for students, educators, parents and
guardians with information and tips on how to keep adolescents safe
and healthy during prom and graduation season.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one amends the mental hygiene law by adding a new section,
19.26, which would establish a prom and graduation safety program
within the office, which shall focus upon ensuring the safety of
adolescents attending their prom and celebrating high school
graduation.
Section two states the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
Every year, thousands of high schools students attend prom, graduation
ceremonies, and parties with their classmates. Unfortunately, some
such celebrations have had tragic endings due to unsafe practices.
2015-S607 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
607
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the creation of a
prom and graduation safety program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
19.26 to read as follows:
S 19.26 PROM AND GRADUATION SAFETY PROGRAM.
(A) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH A PROM AND GRADUATION SAFETY PROGRAM
WITHIN THE OFFICE, WHICH SHALL FOCUS UPON ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ADOLES-
CENTS ATTENDING THEIR PROM AND CELEBRATING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
(B) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, SHALL
DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS AND
GUARDIANS WITH INFORMATION AND TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP ADOLESCENTS SAFE AND
HEALTHY. SUCH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING PRINTABLE BROCHURES,
SHALL BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES OF THE OFFICE AND THE STATE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S607A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6424
- Current Committee:
- Senate Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19.26, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S5513
2017-2018: S3555, A3876
2019-2020: A1039
2021-2022: A2008
2023-2024: A580
2015-S607A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S607A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the creation of
a prom and graduation safety program
PURPOSE :
To create educational materials for students, educators, parents and
guardians with information and tips on how to keep adolescents safe
and healthy during prom and graduation season.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one amends the mental hygiene law by adding a new section,
19.26, which would establish a prom and graduation safety program
within the office, which shall focus upon ensuring the safety of
adolescents attending their prom and celebrating high school
graduation.
Section two states the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
Every year, thousands of high schools students attend prom, graduation
2015-S607A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
607--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. BOYLE, PANEPINTO -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and
Drug Abuse -- recommitted to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the creation of a
prom and graduation safety program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
19.26 to read as follows:
S 19.26 PROM AND GRADUATION SAFETY PROGRAM.
(A) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH A PROM AND GRADUATION SAFETY PROGRAM
WITHIN THE OFFICE, WHICH SHALL FOCUS UPON ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ADOLES-
CENTS ATTENDING THEIR PROM AND CELEBRATING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
(B) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, SHALL
DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS AND
GUARDIANS WITH INFORMATION AND TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP ADOLESCENTS SAFE AND
HEALTHY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DANGERS OF THE USE AND ABUSE
OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, AND ILLICIT DRUGS WITH A
FOCUS ON DRUGS THAT ARE PREVALENT AMONG SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH. SUCH EDUCA-
TIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING PRINTABLE BROCHURES, SHALL BE AVAILABLE ON
THE WEBSITES OF THE OFFICE AND THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SHALL
BE UPDATED ANNUALLY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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