New York A 1242: Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding ecological literacy and healthy living curriculum in schools, and to provide recommendations in a report

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A01242 Summary:

BILL NOA01242B

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSolages

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COSPNSRChandler-Waterman, Simon

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Establishes a task force to examine, evaluate, accept public comment and make recommendations concerning the impact of adverse experiences and preventive and trauma-informed policy and practices.

Go to top A01242 Actions:

BILL NOA01242B

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01/09/2025referred to children and families

02/25/2025reported referred to ways and means

03/31/2025amend (t) and recommit to ways and means

03/31/2025print number 1242a

04/14/2025amend and recommit to ways and means

04/14/2025print number 1242b

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

Go to topA01242 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Chair:Hevesi 
DATE:02/25/2025AYE/NAY:17/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means HevesiAyeMaherAye

DavilaAyePirozzoloAye

AndersonAyeJensenAye

ClarkAyeBolognaAye

LunsfordAyeMolitorAye

MeeksAye

Gonzalez-RojasAye

MitaynesAye

Chandler-WatermAye

LeeAye

LasherAye

WiederAye

Go to topA01242 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA01242 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1242--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, SIMON -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Children and Families -- reported and
 referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
 bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
 committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to establish a task force to identify evidence-based and evidence
 informed solutions to reduce exposure to adverse experience

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. A task force on adverse experiences and trauma prevention
 2 is hereby established to examine, evaluate, accept public comment and
 3 make recommendations concerning the impact of adverse experiences and
 4 preventive and trauma-informed policy and practices.
 5 § 2. The task force shall consist of 11 members to be appointed as
 6 follows:
 7 (1) One member appointed by the department of health;
 8 (2) One member appointed by the office of children and family
 9 services;
 10 (3) One member appointed by the state education department;
 11 (4) One member appointed by the department of criminal justice
 12 services;
 13 (5) One member appointed by the office for the prevention of domestic
 14 violence;
 15 (6) One member appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 16 (7) One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
 17 (8) Four members appointed by the governor.
 18 § 3. The members of the task force shall each have experience in or
 19 represent the following areas: juvenile justice, social services, public
 20 health, childhood development, minority and ethnic groups, education
 21 prekindergarten through grade 12. The governor shall designate the chair

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03312-03-5

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 1 of the task force which shall be filled in the manner provided for
 2 original appointments.
 3 § 4. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
 4 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 5 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
 6 § 5. The task force shall perform the following duties:
 7 (1) Study the impacts of various types of adverse experiences with the
 8 goal of developing a comprehensive understanding of these experiences
 9 and their lifelong impacts on individuals. These traumas shall include,
 10 but not be limited to:
 11 a. Community violence: violence in neighborhoods, such as shootings,
 12 gang violence, and other forms of community trauma.
 13 b. Systemic racism and discrimination: the chronic stress and trauma
 14 experienced by individuals and communities due to racism, discrimi-
 15 nation, and oppression.
 16 c. Climate-related trauma: natural disasters, such as hurricanes,
 17 wil