Senate bill · S4102 (2025-26)

Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system

Latest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A6425, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

State Senator, District 21 · Democratic/Working Families

Summary

Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system; directs each provider of housing services in the office of mental health system to provide, on a monthly basis, the office of mental health with a list of each person referred to, admitted to, applying for, withdrawing an application for and denied admission to housing provided by such provider; requires the community-based agency performing assessments of persons with a documented mental illness to provide the office with the names of such who have been assessed and who meet the eligibility criteria for the array of funded and/or licensed housing programs; requires such office to publish such waiting lists on a monthly basis.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Mental Hygiene Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation would enable the state to track the wait time for persons with Psychiatric disabilities seeking supportive, supervised or congregate housing in the office of mental health system.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Mental Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Mental Health · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Jo Anne Simon, Lea Webb and 1 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

There is a great need for the establishment of a waiting list that would truly reflect the need for housing and related services for people in New York with mental disabilities, and match those people up with appro- priate housing in the most integrated setting. This bill would help to bring the state in line with the already-existing obligations under the federal Americans with disabilities Act, the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., and New York State Executive Law sections 701-703. Several changes were made to this bill in 2008 to address past veto messages including clarifying that individuals have a documented mental illness and meet eligibility criteria for OMH funded housing before being included on a wait list. The effective date has also been changed.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Mental Health
Senate Mental HealthMay 21, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 2, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1533
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1533
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 22, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1270
1ST REPORT CAL.1270
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
NY Senate