Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 14, 2026Result: passed
(46) (12) (0) (5)
Sponsor · State Senator, District 36 · Democratic/Working Families
Senate bill · S4969 (2025-26)
Requires victims of firearm violence be offered and/or provided psychiatric care
Latest action May 14, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A8580, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Requires victims of firearm violence be offered and/or provided psychiatric care.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Public Health Law.
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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
Health · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The bill sets forth the mechanism through which a victim of firearm violence may elect to receive psychiatric services in connection with the traumatic event they have just experienced. In addition to defining the term "firearm violence," the bill requires that hospitals, among other things, develop a comprehensive plan for handling such cases (including training all relevant staff). The bill also requires the promulgation of such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this new law.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(13) (2) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 19, 2025Result: passed
(42) (14) (0) (6)Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(12) (1) (0) (1)
Cosponsors
Demond Meeks, Lea Webb and 2 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Jamaal Bailey says this is needed
It is estimated that tens of thousands of people survive gun violence every year, only to endure lasting physical, emotional, and behavioral trauma. Survivors often develop a host of psychiatric disorders, includ- ing acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. This bill aims to connect survivors with mental health services immediately after such a traumatic event so they may begin the long, arduous road to recovery.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Full history
- May 14, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 14, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Apr 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Apr 22, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- Apr 21, 2026
1ST Report CAL.811
1ST REPORT CAL.811
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- May 19, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1089
1ST REPORT CAL.1089
NY Senate
- Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
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