S 8059 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders and persons who are neurodivergent

Summary
Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders and persons who are neurodivergent to be provided with blue envelopes to keep their identification, vehicle registration, and other related documents to improve their safety during law enforcement interactions; requires the municipal police training council to promulgate rules and regulations requiring training and instruction for all police officers with respect to the blue envelope program.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

620
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic41
41 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors