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S 8061 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for mental health counseling for correction officers and civilian staff in correctional facilities

Summary
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of mental health, to make mental health counseling available to all correction officers and civilian staff in correctional facilities.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides mental health support for correctional staff, enhancing facility safety and staff well-being within corrections - aligns with reform goals to improve system effectiveness and reduce incidents.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates mental health counseling access for correctional staff, directly advancing mental health services as a core healthcare component.95% confidence
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 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42
Co
Photo of Dean Murray
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
3
Co
Photo of Joe Griffo
Joe Griffo
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
53
Co
Photo of Rob Rolison
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
NY
39