Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act"
Summary
Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" to provide a testimonial privilege for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2023
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2024
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
Jun 3, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6709B
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6709A
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 5, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jack Martins
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Patrick Gallivan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
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