S 6977 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations

Summary
Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations to include people with a mental health diagnosis, people on the office of mental health caseload, people with an intellectual, developmental or cognitive diagnosis, people with physical disability or mobility impairment, and people with a sensorial disability diagnosis.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024

How they voted

38–19
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 30, 2024
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican21
1 Yea 19 Nay 1
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
May 23, 2023
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 16, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Julia Salazar
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
18