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NY A 7293

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Relates to the rights of former outpatients of mental health facilities to have files sealed after ten years

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Authorizes former outpatients of mental health facilities to request a court of competent jurisdiction to render an order to have their files sealed when more than ten years have elapsed since the last treatment in such facility, they are not currently being treated for mental illness and it would be in the best interests of the petitioner and society to seal such record without the requirement of a special proceeding.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • J. Gary Pretlowprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-25

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    referral-committee

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