Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 28, 2018 |
signed chap.462 |
Dec 17, 2018 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2018 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.401 substituted for s5860a |
Jun 20, 2018 |
substituted by a3210a |
Jun 04, 2018 |
amended on third reading 5860a |
Feb 13, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 12, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 06, 2018 |
1st report cal.401 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Jun 07, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 03, 2017 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S5860
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3210 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S5860 - Details
2017-S5860 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5860 TITLE OF BILL : An act to require the office of mental health to develop educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to provide information from the Office of Mental Health (OMH) on depression and suicide prevention to educators. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill would require the commissioner of the Office of Mental Health (OMH) to consult with the commissioner of the Department of Education on the distribution of educational materials, in electronic or other format, to be used by educators on suicide prevention measures, and signs of depression in youth. JUSTIFICATION : The 2009 Center for Disease Control and Prevention survey of high school students found that one out of every nine Hispanic female teens, attempted suicide in the U.S. that year. The survey found that in New York City the percentage was even higher at 15 percent. With increase awareness on the importance of early intervention and
2017-S5860 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5860 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to require the office of mental health to develop educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of the office of mental health, in consul- tation with the commissioner of the department of education, shall provide and publish, in electronic or other format, educational materi- als for educators regarding suicide prevention measures and signs of depression among youth. Such educational materials shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding symptoms of depression, how depression manifests itself in different cultures, warning signs of suicide, actions to take once a youth is identified as at risk of suicide, and a list of educational websites regarding suicide and youth. Such educational materials shall be made available to educators through the official website of the office of mental health and by any other means deemed appropriate by the commissioner of the office of mental health within ninety days of the effective date of this act. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08209-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S5860A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S5860A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5860A SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to require the office of mental health to develop educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to provide information from the Office of Mental Health (OMH) on depression and suicide prevention for any New York State university, community college or city university. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would require the commissioner of the Office of Mental Health (OMH) to consult with the commissioner of the Department of Education on the distribution of educational materials, in electronic or other format, to be used by educators on suicide prevention measures, and signs of depression from students attending any New York State university, community college, or city university.
2017-S5860A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5860--A Cal. No. 401 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to require the office of mental health to develop educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of the office of mental health, in consul- tation with the commissioner of the department of education, shall provide and publish, in electronic or other format, educational materi- als for any New York state university or community college, or a city university, regarding suicide prevention measures and signs of depression among students attending such university or community college, or a city university. Such educational materials shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding symptoms of depression, how depression manifests itself in different cultures, warning signs of suicide, actions to take once a student is identified as at risk of suicide, and a list of educational websites regarding suicide and students attending a university or college. Such educational materials shall be made available to the faculty and staff or any New York state university or community college, or a city university, through the offi- cial website of the office of mental health and by any other means deemed appropriate by the commissioner of the office of mental health within ninety days of the effective date of this act. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08209-03-8
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