New York A 279: Relates to the protection and promotion of the mental health of the residents of New York state

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A00279 Summary:

BILL NOA00279 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02033

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SPONSORBarrett (MS)

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COSPNSRZinerman, Magnarelli, Simon, Seawright, Stern, Gonzalez-Rojas, Forrest, Reyes, Burdick, Dinowitz,
 Hevesi, Jackson, Buttenschon, Otis, Meeks, Lupardo, Kelles, Weprin, Steck, Raga, Santabarbara,
 Gallahan

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MLTSPNSRAngelino

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Amd Art 17 §§3 & 4, Constn

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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".

Go to top A00279 Actions:

BILL NOA00279 

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01/08/2025referred to mental health

01/08/2025to attorney-general for opinion

01/29/2025opinion referred to judiciary

02/25/2025reported referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

01/08/2026to attorney-general for opinion

01/30/2026opinion referred to judiciary

Go to topA00279 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:MENTAL HEALTH Chair:Simon 
DATE:02/25/2025AYE/NAY:13/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Judiciary SimonAyeSempolinskiAye

SantabarbaraAyeMaherAye

JacksonAyeBrownAye

GibbsAyeBaileyAye

De Los SantosAye

EachusAye

BergerAye

Chandler-WatermAye

TapiaAye

Go to topA00279 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA00279 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 279

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, ZINERMAN, MAGNARELLI, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT,
 STERN, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, FORREST, REYES, BURDICK, DINOWITZ, HEVESI,
 JACKSON, BUTTENSCHON, OTIS, MEEKS, LUPARDO, KELLES, WEPRIN, STECK,
 RAGA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ANGELINO -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Mental Health

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing amendments to sections 3 and 4 of article 17 of the constitu-
 tion, in relation to the protection and promotion of the mental health
 of New Yorkers

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 3 of article
 2 17 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 3. The protection and promotion of the physical and mental health of
 4 the inhabitants of the state are matters of public concern and provision
 5 therefor shall be made by the state and by such of its subdivisions and
 6 in such manner, and by such means as the legislature shall from time to
 7 time determine.
 8 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 4 of article 17 of
 9 the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 10 § 4. The care and treatment of persons suffering from mental disorder
 11 or defect and the protection of the mental health of the inhabitants of
 12 the state [may] shall be provided by state and local authorities and in
 13 such manner as the legislature [may] shall from time to time determine.
 14 The head of the department of mental hygiene shall visit and inspect, or
 15 cause to be visited and inspected by members of [his or her] the head of
 16 the department's staff, all institutions either public or private used
 17 for the care and treatment of persons suffering from mental disorder or
 18 defect.
 19 § 3. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
 20 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 21 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 22 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 23 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89003-01-5

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