senate Bill S2747

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires newly certified teachers to be trained in the use of an epinephrine auto-injector; to be certified within 3 months of date of hire

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2018 committed to rules
Jun 05, 2018 advanced to third reading
Jun 04, 2018 2nd report cal.
May 31, 2018 1st report cal.1469
Jan 03, 2018 referred to education
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 15, 2017 referred to education
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jun 14, 2017 ordered to third reading cal.1618
committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 17, 2017 referred to education

Votes

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May 31, 2018 - Education committee Vote

S2747
16
0
committee
16
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
1
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Education Committee Vote: May 31, 2018

aye (16)
aye wr (1)
absent (1)
excused (1)

Jun 15, 2017 - floor Vote

S2747
59
1
floor
59
Aye
1
Nay
0
Absent
3
Excused
0
Abstained
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Floor Vote: Jun 15, 2017

aye (59)
nay (1)
excused (3)

Jun 14, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

S2747
24
0
committee
24
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Rules Committee Vote: Jun 14, 2017

aye (24)
aye wr (1)

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S2747 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A299
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3001-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8977
2013-2014: A759
2015-2016: S7419, A877
2019-2020: S5738, A768
2021-2022: S587, S8093, A523
2023-2024: A228

S2747 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires newly certified teachers to be trained in the use of an epinephrine auto-injector; requires such teachers to be certified within 3 months of date of hire.

S2747 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2747 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2747

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 17, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. GOLDEN, BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring newly certi-
  fied teachers to receive instruction in  the  use  of  an  epinephrine
  auto-injector

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3001-e
to read as follows:
  § 3001-E. EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR  INSTRUCTION.    1.  (A)  TEACHERS
SHALL  COMPLETE  A COURSE OR TRAINING IN THE USE OF AN EPINEPHRINE AUTO-
INJECTOR WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE DAY  SUCH  PERSON  WAS  HIRED  BY  A
SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OR  SCHOOLS DESIGNATED UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-SIX OF THIS
CHAPTER IN THE STATE.
  (B) DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE EPINEPHRINE
AUTO-INJECTOR INSTRUCTION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
KEPT IN SUCH TEACHER'S PERSONNEL FILE.
  2.  THE TRAINING REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY BE PERFORMED BY
THE REGISTERED NURSE AT THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER IS HIRED TO WORK
OR BY A RECOGNIZED FOOD ALLERGY AND ANAPHYLAXIS TRAINING PROGRAM THROUGH
ANY METHOD AVAILABLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COURSES ONLINE OR  IN
PERSON.
  §  2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to class-
room teachers that have been certified after such effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01722-01-7

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