Relates to the protection and promotion of the mental health of the residents of New York state
Summary
Requires parity in the mental and physical health treatment of the residents of New York state; provides that both mental and physical health "will be matters of public concern and provision therefor shall be made by the state and by such of its subdivisions".
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Assembly Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Last action Feb 8, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly Feb 8, 2022
How they voted
135–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 139
Feb 8, 2022
D
Democratic99
95% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 26, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 25, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Didi Barrett
DDemocratic
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