Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person"

Latest action Sep 26, 2025

Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional crisis".

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A4762, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A4762, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Executive Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional crisis."

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A4762, the matching Assembly bill.
(50) (9) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(19) (1) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Chantel Jackson, Jo Anne Simon and 5 more on Agora

Democratic7

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Samra Brouk says this is needed

The purpose of this legislation is to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional crisis"

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

Sep 26, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.414
NY Assembly
Sep 22, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1858
3RD READING CAL.1858
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8210A
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1858
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1858
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4762B
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Rules Report CAL.385
RULES REPORT CAL.385
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Rules 4762A
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 4762A
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

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