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NY S 8059

passed one chamber

Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders and persons who are neurodivergent

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8059 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8059 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-06-01. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

What is NY S 8059 about?

Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders and persons who are neurodivergent to be provided with blue envelopes to keep their identification, vehicle registration, and other related documents to improve their safety during law enforcement interactions; requires the municipal police training council to promulgate rules and regulations requiring training and instruction for all police officers with respect to the blue envelope program.

Who sponsors NY S 8059?

Jamaal Bailey is the primary sponsor of NY S 8059, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders and persons who are neurodivergent to be provided with blue envelopes to keep their identification, vehicle registration, and other related documents to improve their safety during law enforcement interactions; requires the municipal police training council to promulgate rules and regulations requiring training and instruction for all police officers with respect to the blue envelope program.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-01 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jamaal Baileyprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-15

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-09

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-06-09

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1715

  4. 2025-06-09

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  5. 2025-06-09

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  6. 2025-06-09

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  8. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-04-21

    1ST REPORT CAL.782

  11. 2026-04-22

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  12. 2026-04-27

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  13. 2026-06-01

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  14. 2026-06-01

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  15. 2026-06-01

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rules Vote

    2025-06-09 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes

  • Floor Vote

    2025-06-09 · pass · 62-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Dean Murray: excused

  • Transportation Vote

    2026-04-21 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes

  • Floor Vote

    2026-06-01 · 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
    • 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
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: 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
    • Jeremy Cooney: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

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