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NY A 1579

in committee

Relates to prohibiting certain suicide prevention and mental health services hotlines from being automated

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 1579 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1579 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

What is NY A 1579 about?

Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health to promulgate rules and regulations prohibiting any suicide prevention or mental health services hotline operated or sponsored by the state from being automated.

Who sponsors NY A 1579?

Chantel Jackson is the primary sponsor of NY A 1579, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health to promulgate rules and regulations prohibiting any suicide prevention or mental health services hotline operated or sponsored by the state from being automated.

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

  • Chantel Jacksonprimary
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8667not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 6005not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3944not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1366

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1579?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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