# New York S 3610: Establishes the rural suicide prevention council

New York S 3610, Establishes the rural suicide prevention council, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pamela Helming (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-06-04 (RETURNED TO SENATE) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 3610
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes the rural suicide prevention council
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2026-06-04, RETURNED TO SENATE
- Sponsor: Pamela Helming (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: MENTAL HEALTH, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (290 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pamela Helming (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anthony H. Palumbo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Stec (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: George Borrello (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tedisco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Walczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter Oberacker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Ortt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samra Brouk (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas F. O'Mara (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 141 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-01 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-01 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-21 | committee | Mental Health Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-06-04: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-06-04: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-06-04: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.494 (House)
- 2026-06-04: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8434 (House)
- 2026-06-01: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2026-06-01: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1450 (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-09: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH (House)
- 2025-06-09: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: AMENDED (T) 3610A (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: 1ST REPORT CAL.1269 (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-27: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3610A)
- Original, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3610)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3610A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3610)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S3610-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).