A 5213 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee

Summary
Establishes a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee to examine effective evidence-based developmental, mental, and behavioral health screening methods for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

A5213 A5213A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add two new co-sponsors and update the legislative history. Substantively, the bill was modified to include the 'Office for People with Developmental Disabilities' and the 'Office of Children and Family Services' in the list of agencies to consult, replacing the previous generic titles. The appointment process for committee members was expanded to include consultation with minority leaders of both legislative chambers. The effective date was delayed from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, and the expiration date was extended to August 1, 2028.
Scope change
The scope of consultation for establishing the committee was broadened to include specific offices within the executive branch, and the appointment process now requires input from minority leaders.
REQUIREMENT

The agencies required to consult on the committee were updated to use specific office titles ('Office for People with Developmental Disabilities' and 'Office of Children and Family Services') instead of generic commissioner titles.

The appointment process for committee members was expanded to require consultation with the minority leaders of both the Senate and the Assembly.

TIMELINE

The bill's effective date was moved from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, and its expiration date was extended to August 1, 2028.

Floor votes · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

1390
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 149
Jun 3, 2026
D Democratic102
94 Yea 8
92% Yea
R Republican47
45 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5213A
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

Sponsors