Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 31, 2023 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.394 substituted for a6960 |
May 08, 2023 | referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 23, 2023 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 22, 2023 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 21, 2023 | 1st report cal.560 |
Feb 22, 2023 | referred to mental health |
senate Bill S5082
Sponsored By
Nathalia Fernandez
(D) 34th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Monica R. Martinez
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
Jessica Ramos
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
Lea Webb
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
S5082 (ACTIVE) - Details
S5082 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5082 SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to establish a Latina suicide prevention task force; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force to evaluate and determine how to improve mental health and suicide prevention amongst Latina New York residents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Establishes a Latina suicide prevention task force to exam- ine, evaluate, and determine how to improve mental health and suicide prevention amongst Latina New York residents. Members of the task force shall be appointed by different ranking members of the state and will have expertise in fields or disciplines related to mental health and knowledge related to the Latina community.
S5082 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5082 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 22, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FERNANDEZ, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to establish a Latina suicide prevention task force; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Latina suicide prevention task force. (a) There is hereby created the Latina suicide prevention task force to examine, evaluate and determine how to improve mental health and suicide prevention for Latina New York residents, consisting of seven members, each to serve until two years after the effective date of this act. (b)(1) Such members shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be appointed by the governor; one member shall be appointed by the tempo- rary president of the senate; one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; one member shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and two members shall be appointed by the commissioner of mental health. Appointments shall be made within sixty days of the effective date of this act. Vacancies in the task force shall be filled in the same manner provided for original appointments. (2) All appointees shall have expertise in fields or disciplines related to mental health suicide prevention services and support and knowledge related to the Latina community. All appointments shall be coordinated to ensure geographic representation from the entire state. (3) The task force shall be chaired by the governor's appointee. The task force shall elect a vice-chair by a majority vote and other neces- sary officers from among all appointed members. (4) The task force shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the chair. Meetings may be held via teleconference. Special meetings may be called by the chair at the request of a majority of the members of the task force. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09580-01-3
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