A 8424 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the justice center for the protection of people with special needs

Summary

Provides that members of the surrogate decision-making committee for medical care and treatment shall be appointed by the justice center for the protection of people with special needs; reassigns certain functions of the commission on quality of care for the mentally disabled to the justice center.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Assembly Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026

Floor votes · Assembly Mar 16, 2026

How they voted

143–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 149

Mar 16, 2026

D Democratic102

98 Yea 4

96% Yea

R Republican47

45 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

lower

May 20, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors