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A 8157: Requires schools to include instruction on the prevention of eating disorders as an integral part of their health education programs.
What A 8157 does, verified May 16, 2026
The bill aims to require schools to include instruction on the prevention of eating disorders as an integral part of their health education programs. The instruction should be age-appropriate and designed to foster healthy self-image and prepare pupils to live healthy lives. The instruction will be part of nutrition programs provided for students in grades six through twelve. The commissioner may consult with comprehensive care centers for eating disorders to develop the instruction. The bill takes effect on the first of September next succeeding the date it becomes a law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8157
- What is the current status of A 8157?
- As of May 16, 2026, A 8157 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 8157 pass?
- Not yet. A 8157 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8157, and where is it now?
- A 8157 was authored by Asm. Jessica González-Rojas with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| May. 02, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 2, 2025 · 344 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8157 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 2, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS, EPSTEIN, FITZPATRICK, FORREST, GALLAGHER, MAMDANI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to include instruction on the prevention of eating disorders as an inte- gral part of their health education programs The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The section heading of section 804 of the education law, as 2 amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 2016, is amended and a new subdi- 3 vision 5-a is added to read as follows: 4 Health education regarding mental health, alcohol, drugs, tobacco 5 abuse, eating disorders and the prevention and detection of certain 6 cancers. 7 5-a. All schools shall include, as an integral part of health educa- 8 tion provided for all students in grades six through twelve, instruction 9 regarding the prevention of eating disorders as a component of their 10 nutrition programs. Such instruction shall be designed according to the 11 age-appropriate needs and abilities of the pupils at successive grade 12 levels, with the purpose of fostering and developing healthy self-image 13 and preparing pupils to live healthy lives. In developing such instruc- 14 tion, the commissioner may consult with the comprehensive care centers 15 for eating disorders established pursuant to article thirty of the 16 mental hygiene law. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next 18 succeeding the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective 19 immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu- 20 lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective 21 date are authorized to be made on or before such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07741-01-5
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