Senate bill · S8059 (2025-26)

Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders and persons who are neurodivergent

Latest action Jun 1, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A8719, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

State Senator, District 36 · Democratic/Working Families

Summary

Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders and persons who are neurodivergent to be provided with blue envelopes to keep their identification, vehicle registration, and other related documents to improve their safety during law enforcement interactions; requires the municipal police training council to promulgate rules and regulations requiring training and instruction for all police officers with respect to the blue envelope program.

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Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To establish a blue envelope program for operators and passengers of motor vehicles who are persons with mental health or behavioral disor- ders and persons who are neurodivergent.

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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

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Charles Fall, David Weprin and 13 more on Agora

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Democratic12
Republican3

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jamaal Bailey says this is needed

Traffic stops by police are stressful for anyone, but especially for drivers or passengers who are neurodivergent or who have mental health or behavioral disorders. If a police officer is not aware of a person's condition, the encounter can lead to misunderstandings and escalate. The Blue Envelope Program aims to ease communication between this population and law enforcement during traffic stops. Drivers simply put their license, auto registration and insurance card in the envelope and when stopped by a police officer, they let the officer know that they have a blue envelope. The envelope has directions on both sides for the driver and the police officer. In January 2025 the New York State Sheriffs' Association initiated a Blue Envelope Program. This bill bolsters these efforts statewide.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Apr 21, 2026
1ST Report CAL.782
1ST REPORT CAL.782
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1715
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1715
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 2, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate