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S 8762 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county

Summary
Allows the removal of criminal actions to a mental health court in an adjoining county and provides for the reversion to the original court of record where the defendant fails to comply with or complete the mental health court program.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates mental health court diversion for eligible defendants, promoting rehabilitation over traditional sentencing and reducing recidivism - key criminal justice reform indicators.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly Jan 20, 2026

How they voted

59–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 61
Jan 13, 2026
D Democratic39
37 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.45
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Michelle Hinchey
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
41