S 1728 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the disclosure of the records of court proceedings in certain mental hygiene proceedings

Summary

Provides that court records in a proceeding under articles 77, 78 and 81 of the mental hygiene law shall not be perused, examined, disclosed, taken or copied by any other person than a party, the attorney or counsel of a party, the guardian, the court evaluator or the court examiner except by order of the court, or the office of the attorney general.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

S1728 → S1728A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add the Office of the Attorney General as an entity authorized to access court records in incapacity proceedings. Additionally, the bill's procedural status was updated to reflect that it has been amended and re-referred to the committee.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include the Office of the Attorney General among the parties permitted to view and examine court records, whereas previously only the court evaluator and court examiner had this specific right alongside the parties and their attorneys.

REQUIREMENT

Added the Office of the Attorney General to the list of entities authorized to peruse, examine, disclose, take, or copy court records in incapacity proceedings.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and introductory text to reflect that the legislation has been amended and re-referred to the Committee on Mental Health.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

61–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Mar 26, 2025

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 2, 2026

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1728A

upper

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors