Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 27, 2025 |
advanced to third reading amended (t) 3610a |
May 22, 2025 |
2nd report cal. |
May 21, 2025 |
1st report cal.1269 |
Jan 29, 2025 |
referred to mental health |
Senate Bill S3610A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 54th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2025-S3610 - Details
2025-S3610 - Summary
Establishes the rural suicide prevention council to identify barriers to mental health and substance use treatment and prevention services and other policies, practices, resources, services, and potential legislation that aim to reduce death by suicide and suicide attempts and acknowledge the demographic and cultural differences in rural communities; makes related provisions.
2025-S3610 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3610REVISED 5/13/25 SPONSOR: HELMING TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating the rural suicide prevention council PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to reduce the growing rate of suicide in rural New York through the establishment of a rural suicide prev ention council. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Creates a new section 7.49 of Mental Hygiene Law which: (a) Establishes a council on rural suicide prevention which will include the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene or his or her designee, t he Commis- sioner of Health or his or her designee, and the Commissioner of Agri- culture and Markets or his or her designee. The council will also
2025-S3610 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3610 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 29, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HELMING, BORRELLO, BROUK, GALLIVAN, MAY, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, STEC, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating the rural suicide prevention council THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 7.48 to read as follows: § 7.48 RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL. (A) THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE, A COUNCIL ON RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION, TO CONSIST OF TWELVE MEMBERS: 1. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER; 2. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; 3. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS; 4. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; 5. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 6. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEM- BLY; AND 7. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FROM AMONG SUCH TWELVE MEMBERS. VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF SUCH COUNCIL SHALL BE FILLED BY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE CONFERENCE OF LOCAL MENTAL HYGIENE DIRECTORS, PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONERS, SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFES- SIONALS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS, PERSONS WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06752-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2025-S3610A (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S3610A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the rural suicide prevention council to identify barriers to mental health and substance use treatment and prevention services and other policies, practices, resources, services, and potential legislation that aim to reduce death by suicide and suicide attempts and acknowledge the demographic and cultural differences in rural communities; makes related provisions.
2025-S3610A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3610A SPONSOR: HELMING TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the rural suicide prevention council; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to reduce the growing rate of suicide in rural New York through the establishment of a rural suicide prevention council. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Creates a new section 7.49 of Mental Hygiene Law which: (a) Establishes a council on rural suicide prevention which will include the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene or his or her designee, the Commis- sioner of Health or his or her designee, and the Commissioner of Agri-
2025-S3610A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3610--A Cal. No. 1269 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 29, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HELMING, BORRELLO, BROUK, GALLIVAN, MAY, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, PALUMBO, STEC, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the rural suicide prevention council; and providing 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. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 7.49 to read as follows: § 7.49 RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL. (A) THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE, A COUNCIL ON RURAL SUICIDE PREVENTION. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE THE COMMISSION- ER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE. THERE SHALL BE TWELVE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL INCLUDING FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIR FROM APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBERS. VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF SUCH COUNCIL SHALL BE FILLED BY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. (C) THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE CONFERENCE OF LOCAL MENTAL HYGIENE DIREC- TORS; MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PRACTITIONERS WITH EXPERIENCE IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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