STATE BILLNY A 6721PASSED

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.

State of New York

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Dec 18, 2025; 329 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY A 6721 · PassedDec 18

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Bill details

Last action: approval memo.27 · Dec 18, 2025

Bill history

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Dec 18, 2025approval memo.27Assembly

Dec 18, 2025signed chap.641Assembly

Dec 8, 2025delivered to governorAssembly

Jun 10, 2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jun 10, 2025PASSED SENATESenate

Jun 10, 20253RD READING CAL.597Senate

Jun 10, 2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S6244ASenate

Jun 6, 2025REFERRED TO RULESSenate

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Jun 6, 2025delivered to senateAssembly

Jun 6, 2025passed assemblyAssembly

Jun 6, 2025ordered to third reading rules cal.444Assembly

Jun 6, 2025rules report cal.444Assembly

Jun 6, 2025reportedAssembly

Jun 4, 2025reported referred to rulesAssembly

May 28, 2025print number 6721aAssembly

May 28, 2025amend and recommit to judiciaryAssembly

Mar 11, 2025referred to judiciaryAssembly

Recorded votes

Assembly Judiciary Committee: Favorable refer to committee RulesJun 4, 2025 · Assembly · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly Rules Committee: FavorableJun 6, 2025 · Assembly · 27 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 6, 2025 · Assembly · 141 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 10, 2025 · Senate · 58 yea · 0 nayPassed

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