Bill Commons

NY S 8968

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Relates to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 8968 pass?

Not yet law. NY S 8968 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): RETURNED TO SENATE

What is NY S 8968 about?

Establishes a 13 member veteran suicide mortality review board to serve as the statewide entity responsible for the multidisciplinary review of suicide deaths among veterans by identifying trends and systemic factors contributing to veteran suicide; assessing gaps in services, access to care, and institutional practices; developing evidence-based recommendations for prevention and policy improvement; and promoting collaboration among relevant state, local, and federal agencies.

Who sponsors NY S 8968?

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton is the primary sponsor of NY S 8968, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes a 13 member veteran suicide mortality review board to serve as the statewide entity responsible for the multidisciplinary review of suicide deaths among veterans by identifying trends and systemic factors contributing to veteran suicide; assessing gaps in services, access to care, and institutional practices; developing evidence-based recommendations for prevention and policy improvement; and promoting collaboration among relevant state, local, and federal agencies.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-01 — RETURNED TO SENATE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantonprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-01

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. 2026-06-01

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    passage

  3. 2026-06-01

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.309

  4. 2026-06-01

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A9645A

  5. 2026-05-28

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-05-28

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. 2026-05-28

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  8. 2026-04-20

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8968A

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-02-05

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  10. 2026-02-04

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. 2026-02-03

    1ST REPORT CAL.225

  12. 2026-01-21

    REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote

    2026-02-03 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-05-28 · pass · 60-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Peter Oberacker: absent
  • Assembly Vote

    2026-06-01 · pass · 139-0

    Member-level votes (150)
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Carroll P: yes
    • Friend: yes
    • Lemondes: yes
    • Pheffer Amato: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Carroll RC: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Levenberg: yes
    • Pirozzolo: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Angelino: yes
    • Cashman: yes
    • Gallahan: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Powers: yes
    • Smullen: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Chandler-Waterm: excused
    • Gandolfo: yes
    • Lunsford: yes
    • Pretlow: yes
    • Solages: yes
    • Barclay: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Gibbs: yes
    • Lupardo: yes
    • Ra: yes
    • Steck: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Chludzinski: yes
    • Giglio: yes
    • Magnarelli: yes
    • Raga: excused
    • Stern: yes
    • Beephan: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Maher: excused
    • Rajkumar: yes
    • Stirpe: yes
    • Bendett: yes
    • Colton: yes
    • Gonzalez-Rojas: yes
    • Manktelow: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Tague: yes
    • Benedetto: yes
    • Conrad: yes
    • Gray: yes
    • McDonald: yes
    • Reilly: yes
    • Tannousis: yes
    • Berger: yes
    • Cook: excused
    • Griffin: yes
    • McDonough: excused
    • Reyes: yes
    • Tapia: yes
    • Bichotte Hermel: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Hawley: yes
    • McMahon: yes
    • Rivera: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Blankenbush: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Hevesi: yes
    • Meeks: excused
    • Romero: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Blumencranz: yes
    • Dais: yes
    • Hooks: yes
    • Mikulin: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Valdez: excused
    • Bologna: yes
    • Davila: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Rozic: yes
    • Vanel: yes
    • Bores: excused
    • De Los Santos: yes
    • Hyndman: yes
    • Mitaynes: yes
    • Santabarbara: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Brabenec: yes
    • DeStefano: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Molitor: yes
    • Sayegh: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Braunstein: yes
    • Dilan: excused
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Moreno: excused
    • Schiavoni: yes
    • Weprin: yes
    • Bronson: yes
    • Dinowitz: yes
    • Jensen: yes
    • Morinello: yes
    • Seawright: yes
    • Wieder: yes
    • Brook-Krasny: yes
    • DiPietro: yes
    • Kassay: yes
    • Norber: yes
    • Sempolinski: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Brown EA: yes
    • Durso: yes
    • Kay: yes
    • Novakhov: yes
    • Septimo: yes
    • Woerner: yes
    • Brown K: yes
    • Eachus: yes
    • Kelles: yes
    • O'Pharrow: yes
    • Shimsky: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burdick: yes
    • Eichenstein: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Otis: yes
    • Shrestha: yes
    • Yeger: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Fall: yes
    • Lasher: excused
    • Palmesano: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Zaccaro: yes
    • Burroughs: yes
    • Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Lavine: yes
    • Paulin: yes
    • Simone: yes
    • Zinerman: yes
    • Buttenschon: yes
    • Forrest: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Peoples-Stokes: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes

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