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New YorkS 17442025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Imposes certain requirements on institutions housing a defendant due to mental disease or defect prior to the discharge of such defendant

Sponsored By: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic)

Became Law

CODESWAYS AND MEANS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Charges dismissed after mental health observation

When a local criminal court issues a final order of observation, it must dismiss the accusatory paper in your case. That dismissal bars any further prosecution on those charges. If you are in the Commissioner's custody when a temporary observation period ends, the Commissioner must certify this to the court and district attorney. After that certification, the court must dismiss the felony complaint. This ends that prosecution.

Service referrals and court notice before release

If you are under a final order of observation, the facility must make one single point-of-access referral before you are released. The referral must go to the agency near your last known county of residence. At discharge, if you are in the Commissioner's custody, the Commissioner or a designee must immediately certify to the court that the required notices and the referral were completed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigal

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Liz Krueger

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/11/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/4/2025

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.56

    12/19/2025Senate

  2. SIGNED CHAP.675

    12/19/2025Senate

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/8/2025Senate

  4. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/13/2025House

  5. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/13/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.644

    6/13/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A2440A

    6/13/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    6/11/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/11/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    6/11/2025Senate

  11. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1744A

    6/6/2025Senate

  12. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1524

    6/4/2025Senate

  13. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    6/4/2025Senate

  14. REFERRED TO CODES

    1/13/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment A

    6/6/2025

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  • Original

    1/13/2025

    PDF

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