Conforms the definition of an incarcerated individual with a serious mental illness to the definition of "person with a serious mental illness" in the mental…

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Conforms the definition of an incarcerated individual with a serious mental illness to the definition of "person with a serious mental illness" in the mental hygiene law

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Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Conforms the definition of an incarcerated individual with a serious mental illness to the definition of "person with a serious mental illness" in the mental hygiene law.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
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New York State Senate

Same as A3102, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Correction Law.

Committee

Correction · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this legislation is to change the definition of serious mental illness in the correction law to match the definition of a seri- ous mental illness as found in the mental hygiene law.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Cosponsors

Dana Levenberg and Maritza Davila

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Luis R. Sepúlveda says this is needed

The Office of Mental Health provides mental health services for inmates incarcerated in DOCCS facilities. Mental units within prisons are considered satellite units of OMH under the commissioner of OMH.For simplicity and consistency, the definition of serious mental illness should be the same throughout the state no matter where OMH is operat- ing. As the practice and understanding of psychiatry and psychology change, the list compiled during the negotiations in a settlement agree- ment that was codified into law should not outweigh professional opin- ions and diagnoses of mental illness. Additionally, inmates who are seriously mentally ill under the State's accepted definition of such mental illness should not be placed in solitary confinement because of the limitations of a statute in the correction law.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly

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