New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6495: Enacts the Trevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act
Status: In committee, October 28, 2026
Enacts the "Trevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act"; directs boards of education to create policies, procedures, and guidelines for at-risk children and young teens who have demonstrated suicidal ideation, been victims of harassment or bullying, and/or who have eloped from school property; establishes a commission to evaluate the safety and security of children in primary and secondary public and private schools in this state.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "Trevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act".
From the amended text, October 28, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "Trevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 2-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 2-A CHILD & YOUNG TEEN MENTAL HEALTH SECTION 20. SHORT TITLE. 21. DEFINITIONS. 22. CHILD AND YOUNG TEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY. 23. REPORTING. 24. COMMISSION. § 20. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "TREVYAN ROWE CHILD AND YOUNG TEEN MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT". § 21. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "HARASSMENT" AND "BULLYING" SHALL MEAN THE CREATION OF A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT BY CONDUCT OR BY THREATS, INTIMIDATION OR ABUSE, INCLUDING CYBERBULLYING, THAT (A) HAS OR WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF UNREASONABLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY INTERFERING WITH A STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE, OPPORTUNITIES OR BENEFITS, OR MENTAL, EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL WELL-BEING; OR (B) REASONABLY CAUSES OR WOULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE A STUDENT TO FEAR FOR SUCH STUDENT'S PHYSICAL SAFETY; OR (C) REASONABLY CAUSES OR WOULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY OR EMOTIONAL HARM TO A STUDENT; OR (D) OCCURS OFF …
Sponsors
- Harry Bronson (D, 138) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Maritza Davila (D, 53)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- William Colton (D, 47)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 6495A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A6495?
- A6495 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the Trevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act.
- What does A6495 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "Trevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act".
- What is the status of A6495?
- In committee as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 6495A (October 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6495?
- Harry Bronson (D, 138), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A6495?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6495
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