A 5707 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires certain persons attend the electronic cigarette and vaping prevention, awareness and control program

This bill requires high school students under 21 who are found using or possessing vaping products at school to attend a state-mandated prevention program, along with their parents or guardians. The program, developed by the health department in partnership with schools, provides age-appropriate education about vaping risks and prevention strategies. Schools must notify parents when a student under 21 is caught vaping, triggering the mandatory program attendance. It directly affects minor students in secondary education and their families, focusing on education rather than punishment.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026

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A5707 → A5707A · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment adds a new sponsor (Sayegh) and updates the committee referral history to reflect the bill has been amended and recommitted. The substantive policy change adds new requirements for parental notification and attendance at the electronic cigarette prevention program, while also creating exceptions for situations where parental attendance could harm the student. It also expands program delivery options to include virtual participation and establishes protections against penalties for students facing documented hardships.

Scope change

The bill now applies to parents and guardians in addition to students, with new exceptions for cases where parental attendance would pose risks to student welfare.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that parents or guardians must attend the prevention program unless school staff determine that attendance would pose a risk to the student's health, safety, or welfare.

Added provision allowing students to complete the program without parental notification or attendance when parental attendance would be contrary to the student's best interests.

Added new Section 3 allowing program attendance through in-person, virtual, or other alternative formats approved by the department.

Added requirement for the department to promulgate guidelines for implementation including notice requirements, timeframes, and alternatives for hardship cases.

ENFORCEMENT

Added protections preventing penalties for students with documented hardships like employment obligations, caregiving responsibilities, transportation barriers, disability, or other good cause.

Added prohibition on suspending, expelling, or referring to law enforcement students solely for failing to attend the prevention program.

TECHNICAL

Added new sponsor Sayegh and updated committee referral history to reflect the bill has been amended and recommitted.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5707A

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors