Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual comprehensive summary of information about its activities to the office for people…

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Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual comprehensive summary of information about its activities to the office for people with developmental disabilities' website

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Latest action Feb 13, 2026

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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 A9572, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Mental Hygiene Law.

Committee

People with Disabilities · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2025, c.663, to improve accountability and transparency in New York State's service delivery system for individuals with intellectual and develop- mental disabilities by requiring the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council (DDAC) to submit an annual report to the Legislature and the Governor.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 28, 2026Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

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

Feb 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.74
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.82
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.82
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9572
NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Feb 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2026
Rules Report CAL.82
RULES REPORT CAL.82
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
NY Assembly
Jan 20, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.83
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.83
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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