NY A08424 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 16 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-16 - REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
Pending: Senate Mental Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that members of the surrogate decision-making committee for medical care and treatment shall be appointed by the justice center for the protection of people with special needs; reassigns certain functions of the commission on quality of care for the mentally disabled to the justice center.

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Title

Provides that members of the surrogate decision-making committee for medical care and treatment shall be appointed by the justice center for the protection of people with special needs; reassigns certain functions of the commission on quality of care for the mentally disabled to the justice center.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-16 - Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 144 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Assembly - Assembly Mental Health Committee: Favorable (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Assembly - Assembly Mental Health Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-16SenateREFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
2026-03-16Assemblydelivered to senate
2026-03-16Assemblypassed assembly
2026-03-12Assemblyadvanced to third reading cal.294
2026-03-10Assemblyreported
2026-01-07Assemblyreferred to mental health
2025-05-20Assemblyreported referred to rules
2025-05-15Assemblyreferred to mental health

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