NY S 8968
passed bothRelates to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
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
- —
- 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
2026-06-01
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-06-01
PASSED ASSEMBLY
passage
2026-06-01
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.309
2026-06-01
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9645A
2026-05-28
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
referral-committee
2026-05-28
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-28
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-04-20
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8968A
amendment-passage
2026-02-05
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-02-04
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-02-03
1ST REPORT CAL.225
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
Related bills
- Companion bill: A 9645
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