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New YorkS 87622025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county

Sponsored By: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Rules for mental health court transfers

When a case moves to a mental health court, that court must work with the local mental health agency in the defendant’s home county to plan and deliver treatment. If the defendant does not follow or finish the mental health court program, the case returns to the original court for further proceedings.

Transfer cases to nearby specialty courts

In counties outside a city of 1,000,000 or more people, a defendant can ask to move a case to an adjoining county’s human trafficking, veterans treatment, or mental health court. Both district attorneys must give written consent: the DA where the case is pending and the DA in the adjoining county. The receiving court handles the case to final judgment. A transfer order takes effect 5 days after it is issued, unless the receiving court accepts earlier or declines before then. After deciding, the receiving court must quickly notify the defendant, defense lawyer, and both DAs. A family offense case cannot go to a veterans treatment court when the accused and alleged victim are in the same family or household under state law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michelle Hinchey

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/13/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/12/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.45

    2/13/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    2/13/2026Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    1/20/2026House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    1/20/2026House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.37

    1/20/2026House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9494

    1/20/2026House

  7. REFERRED TO CODES

    1/13/2026House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    1/13/2026Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    1/13/2026Senate

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.15

    1/12/2026Senate

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

    1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    1/8/2026

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