Bill Commons

NY A 279

in committee

Relates to the protection and promotion of the mental health of the residents of New York state

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 279 pass?

Not yet. NY A 279 is in committee as of 2026-01-30 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY A 279 about?

Requires parity in the mental and physical health treatment of the residents of New York state; provides that both mental and physical health "will be matters of public concern and provision therefor shall be made by the state and by such of its subdivisions".

Who sponsors NY A 279?

Didi Barrett is the primary sponsor of NY A 279, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Description

Requires parity in the mental and physical health treatment of the residents of New York state; provides that both mental and physical health "will be matters of public concern and provision therefor shall be made by the state and by such of its subdivisions".

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-30 — OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Didi Barrettprimary
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • William Magnarellicosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Steve Sterncosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Angelo Santabarbaracosponsor
  • Jeff Gallahancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  3. 2025-01-29

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-25

    REPORTED REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-08

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  7. 2026-01-30

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 10225not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5238not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5588not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 2033

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A279?summary=&detail=

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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