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NY S 6244

enacted

Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 6244 pass?

Yes. NY S 6244 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-10): SUBSTITUTED BY A6721A

What is NY S 6244 about?

Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" which establishes a law enforcement peer support program to provide confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling; defines terms; provides exceptions for when a peer support communication may be disclosed.

Who sponsors NY S 6244?

James Skoufis is the primary sponsor of NY S 6244, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" which establishes a law enforcement peer support program to provide confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling; defines terms; provides exceptions for when a peer support communication may be disclosed.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-10 — SUBSTITUTED BY A6721A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Skoufisprimary
  • Jake Ashbycosponsor
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrickcosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Monica Martinezcosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-10

    SUBSTITUTED BY A6721A

  2. 2025-06-04

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6244A

    amendment-passage

  3. 2025-06-04

    VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  4. 2025-06-04

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  5. 2025-06-04

    RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  6. 2025-04-29

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-04-29

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. 2025-04-29

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  9. 2025-03-27

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  10. 2025-03-26

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. 2025-03-25

    1ST REPORT CAL.597

  12. 2025-03-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote

    2025-03-25 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: excused
  • Floor Vote

    2025-04-29 · pass · 61-0

    Member-level votes (62)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: 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
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: 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
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: 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
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: 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
    • James Sanders Jr.: excused

Related bills

  • substituted-by: A 6721A
  • Prior session: S 6709not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 6721

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