S 1725 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Extends confidentiality privileges to certain communications to or from a licensed mental health counselor

Summary

Extends confidentiality privileges to certain communications to or from a licensed mental health counselor in the course of such licensed mental health counselor's professional employment, and to certain employees of such licensed mental health counselor; provides exceptions thereto.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action May 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

S1725 → S1725A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from S 1725 to S 1725-A and its status was updated to reflect that it has been amended and recommitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The substantive legal text regarding mental health counselor privileges appears unchanged in this version, suggesting the renumbering is a procedural step to incorporate new amendments or committee actions.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the bill number and procedural status were updated.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from 1725 to 1725--A to reflect its amended status in the legislative process.

TIMELINE

The procedural history was updated to show the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, section 8.

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Committee

Amendments

May 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1725A

upper

May 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors