New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S6653 — Enacts the college student suicide prevention act

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

Establishes guidelines for suicide prevention in higher education institutions.

This bill creates policies and procedures aimed at preventing suicide among college students. It requires all higher education institutions to implement guidelines for suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention support.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families can expect colleges to have clearer strategies in place for addressing student mental health crises.

Summary

Enacts the college student suicide prevention act to provide for policies, procedures and guidelines on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for every higher education institution.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. PRINT NUMBER 6653A

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  3. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  4. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S6653 do?
Enacts the college student suicide prevention act to provide for policies, procedures and guidelines on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for every higher education institution.
Who sponsors S6653?
S6653 is sponsored by Lea Webb.
What is the current status of S6653?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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