New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 6721
Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act"
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Judy Griffin (Democratic)
Cosponsors (47)
- Michaelle C. Solages (Democratic)
- Steve Stern (Democratic)
- Sam Berger (Democratic)
- Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic)
- John T. McDonald III (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Paula Kay (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic)
- Edward Braunstein (Democratic)
- Kwani O'Pharrow (Democratic)
- Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
- Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic)
- Nily Rozic (Democratic)
- William Conrad (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Philip Ramos (Democratic)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rebecca Kassay (Democratic)
- Kalman Yeger (Democratic)
- Jaime R. Williams (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Charles Lavine (Democratic)
- Didi Barrett (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Larinda Hooks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Aron Wieder (Democratic)
- Erik Dilan (Democratic)
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
- Noah Burroughs (Democratic/Working Families)
- Eric Brown (Republican)
- John K. Mikulin (Republican)
- Joe Angelino (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Edward Ra (Republican)
- Michael Durso (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian)
- Jerett Gandolfo (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Keith Brown (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic)
- Gabriella Romero (Democratic/Working Families)
- Donna Lupardo (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jun 6, 2025 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Dec 18, 2025 · House
APPROVAL MEMO.27 - Dec 18, 2025 · House
SIGNED CHAP.641 - Dec 8, 2025 · House
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR - Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
3RD READING CAL.597 - Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S6244A - Jun 6, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO RULES - Jun 6, 2025 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - Jun 6, 2025 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Jun 6, 2025 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.444 - Jun 6, 2025 · House
RULES REPORT CAL.444 - Jun 6, 2025 · House
REPORTED - Jun 4, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - May 28, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 6721A - May 28, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY - Mar 11, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY