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A 8513: Enacts "Stella's law"; requires a staff member certified in first aid, CPR, and the Heimlich maneuver to be present in school cafeterias during lunchtimes.
What A 8513 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill, known as "Stella's Law", requires that at least one certified adult staff member be present and monitoring students in the school's cafeteria during all lunchtimes at primary and secondary schools. This staff member must be certified in first aid, CPR, and the Heimlich maneuver. The law aims to ensure the safety of students in school cafeterias.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8513
- What is the current status of A 8513?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 8513 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 8513 pass?
- Not yet. A 8513 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8513, and where is it now?
- A 8513 was authored by Asm. Jarett Gandolfo. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| May. 20, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 20, 2025 · 364 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8513 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GANDOLFO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a CPR certi- fied staff member to be present in school cafeterias during lunchtimes The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 "Stella's law". 3 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3001-e to 4 read as follows: 5 § 3001-e. First aid, CPR, and Heimlich certification requirement. 1. 6 For the purposes of this section: (a) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 7 (CPR)" shall have the same meaning as in subdivision three of section 8 twenty-nine hundred ninety-four-a of the public health law. 9 (b) "Heimlich" or "Heimlich maneuver" shall mean a first-aid procedure 10 for dislodging an obstruction from a person's windpipe in which a sudden 11 strong pressure is applied on the abdomen, between the navel and the rib 12 cage. 13 2. In addition to any provision of law or rule or regulation of the 14 department related to the requirements necessary for teachers and staff 15 within New York schools, it shall be required that at least one adult 16 faculty or staff member of the school be certified in first aid, CPR, 17 and the Heimlich maneuver and be present and monitoring students in the 18 school's cafeteria during all lunchtimes of primary and secondary 19 schools. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 21 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the 22 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 23 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 24 to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10193-02-5
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