# New York A 9491: Relates to cases terminated due to mental disease or defect and to establishing reporting obligations regarding such cases

New York A 9491, Relates to cases terminated due to mental disease or defect and to establishing reporting obligations regarding such cases, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tony Simone (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-13 (SIGNED CHAP.29) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 9491
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to cases terminated due to mental disease or defect and to establishing reporting obligations regarding such cases
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-02-13, SIGNED CHAP.29
- Sponsor: Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CODES, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (195 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Discharge planning for defendants needing mental healthcare: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, New York local criminal courts must direct discharge planning for defendants under final observation orders. The institution designated by the Commissioner must provide applicable discharge planning. When clinically needed, planning includes referrals through a single acc…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tony Simone (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 136 | 1 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-02-13: SIGNED CHAP.29 (House)
- 2026-02-13: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2026-01-28: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: 3RD READING CAL.89 (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8813 (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-20: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.34 (House)
- 2026-01-13: RULES REPORT CAL.34 (House)
- 2026-01-13: REPORTED (House)
- 2026-01-13: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CODES (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A9491)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A9491)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A9491-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).