New York - Session 2025-2026
Title: Establishes a public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of social media and cell phone use by school-age children
Directs the commissioner of mental health to establish a public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of social media and cell phone use by school-age children, including but not limited to the addictive qualities of social media, the stunting impact of social media usage on the development of social skills, increased feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression among adolescent users and the attendant amplification of peer on peer bullying, and increased rates of adolescent suicide and suicide attempts, as well as about how to recognize suicide risk factors and seek suicide prevention assistance.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-10 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-10 | Latest Action | In Assembly Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A 10720 | Requires state university councils to include the institution's faculty and professional staff | in_committee |
| A 10723 | Relates to prohibiting the construction of certain energy storage systems within five hundred feet of a school or dwelling in N.Y. City | in_committee |
| A 10729 | Requires that applications for a charter school shall be approved by the community district education council or board of education and public vote | in_committee |
| A 10753 | Expands how applicants may qualify for a license to be a dentist | in_committee |
| A 10755 | Relates to improving student mental health and mental health literacy in institutions of higher education in the state, and requiring the amendment or adoption of related protocols, policies and programs | in_committee |
| S 8777 | Relates to technical assistance provided to municipalities related to college and university closures; repealer | enacted |
| S 9606 | Relates to appropriations to the Barker central school district following the cessation of operations of an electric generating facility located within such district | in_committee |
| A 10718 | Enacts "India's law" | in_committee |