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S 6127: Enacts "Stella's law"; requires cafeteria monitors certified in first aid, CPR, and the Heimlich maneuver to be present in school cafeterias during lunchtimes.
What S 6127 does, verified January 14, 2026
This act requires adult cafeteria monitors in New York schools to be certified in first aid, CPR, and the Heimlich maneuver. They must be present and monitoring students during all lunchtimes in primary and secondary schools. The training must be conducted during regular work hours, and employees receive their regular pay for the time spent in training. The state education department will distribute a first aid for choking poster to all schools, which will be prominently displayed in areas where food is consumed or served. The act takes effect on the first of July next succeeding the date it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6127
- What is the current status of S 6127?
- As of January 14, 2026, S 6127 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 S 6127 pass?
- Not yet. S 6127 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6127, and where is it now?
- S 6127 was authored by Sen. Alexis Weik with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 6127A |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 5, 2025 · 363 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6127 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring CPR certi- fied cafeteria monitors 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 all adult cafeteria 16 monitors of the school be certified in first aid, CPR, and the Heimlich 17 maneuver and be present and monitoring students in the school's cafete- 18 ria during all lunchtimes of primary and secondary schools. 19 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 20 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the 21 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 22 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 23 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. LBD10193-03-5
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