New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A4143 — Requires that all chaperones or volunteers of school trips which involve taking students out of the state or out of the country be trained in first aid and to recognize certain medical emergencies

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to establish standards, rules or regulations requiring that all chaperones or volunteers of school trips which involve taking students out of the state or out of the country be trained in first aid and to recognize certain medical emergencies.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 305 of the education law.

  • Section 305 of the education law

    63. The commissioner, in collaboration with the commissioner of health, shall promulgate such standards, rules and regulations as may be necessary to ensure that students who are on an out of the state or out of the country school sanctioned activity or trip shall be accompanied by at least one person who is trained in first aid and to recognize and respond to certain medical emergencies at all times while the students are out of the state or out of the country. Such standards, rules and regulations shall provide that chaperones and volunteers of any school sanctioned activity or trip which conveys students out of the state or out of the country shall be trained in first aid and to recognize and respond to certain medical emergencies. The commissioner of health shall assist the commissioner in determining the medical emergencies chaperones and volunteers shall be trained to recognize and respond to. For the purposes of this subdivision, the terms "chaperone" and "volun- teer" shall mean any adult who accompanies students on an excursion out of the state or out of the country, regardless of whether such adult is employed by the school district. italics 32. The commissioner shall assist the commissioner of education in promulgating standards, rules, and regulations relating to requiring chaperones and volunteers of school sanctioned activities or trips which convey students out of the state or out of the country to be trained in first aid and determining the medical emergencies chaperones and volun- teers shall be trained to recognize and respond to when accompanying students on such trips or activities.

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does A4143 do?
Requires the commissioner of education to establish standards, rules or regulations requiring that all chaperones or volunteers of school trips which involve taking students out of the state or out of the country be trained in first aid and to recognize certain medical emergencies.
Who sponsors A4143?
A4143 is sponsored by David McDonough.
What is the current status of A4143?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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