New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8726: Requires schools to follow seizure action plans developed by health care providers of students diagnosed with a seizure disorder
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Requires public schools to follow seizure action plans developed by health care providers of students diagnosed with a seizure disorder; requires schools to provide seizure awareness training to certain employees on the recognition of signs and symptoms of a seizure and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to such symptoms.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to seizure action plans for students diagnosed with a seizure disorder and requiring training on the signs and symptoms of a seizure and how to respond to such symptoms.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to seizure action plans for students diagnosed with a seizure disorder and requiring training on the signs and symptoms of a seizure and how to respond to such symptoms 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 section 916-c to read as follows: § 916-C. SEIZURE ACTION PLAN. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "SEIZURE ACTION PLAN" SHALL MEAN A DOCUMENT DEVELOPED BY THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OF A STUDENT WITH A DIAGNOSED SEIZURE DISORDER AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO MAY BE PROVIDING SEIZURE DISORDER CARE TO THE STUDENT WHICH SETS OUT THE HEALTH SERVICES NEEDED BY THE STUDENT AT SCHOOL OR A SCHOOL FUNCTION AND SHALL BE: (I) KEPT ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL NURSE OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR; (II) DISTRIBUTED TO ANY SCHOOL EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OR CARE OF THE STUDENT FOR WHICH SUCH PLAN WAS CREATED AND WHO HAS RECEIVED PROPER TRAINING; (III) PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR THE GOVERNING BOARD OF SUCH STUDENT'S SCHOOL DISTRICT BY THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF THE STUDENT AND CONTAIN A WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION …
Sponsors
- Chantel Jackson (D, 79) · primary sponsor
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- Jeff Gallahan (R, 131)
- Ron Kim (D, 40)
- Alfred Taylor (D, 71)
- Demond Meeks (D, 137)
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Brown, Keith (R, 12)
- Joseph DeStefano (R, 3)
- Karl Brabenec (R, 98)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 8726A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A8726?
- A8726 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires schools to follow seizure action plans developed by health care providers of students diagnosed with a seizure disorder.
- What does A8726 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to seizure action plans for students diagnosed with a seizure disorder and requiring training on the signs and symptoms of a seizure and how to respond to such symptoms.
- What is the status of A8726?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 8726A (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8726?
- Chantel Jackson (D, 79), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A8726?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8726
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