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Local law · Int 1019-2024

The reporting and publication of mental health emergency response data

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the reporting and publication of mental health emergency response data

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Justin L. Brannan

Summary

This bill would require the Office of Community Mental Health (OCMH), in coordination and consultation with other relevant agencies, to report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council and online regarding each 911 call that is identified as involving a mental health emergency, on a quarterly basis. The report would include information about responses to these emergencies and would specify whether B-HEARD, the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division of OCMH, responded. Additionally, the bill would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and New York City Fire Department (FDNY) to include the unique identifiers generated by their respective computer-aided dispatch systems in their 911 call data publication on the Open Data Portal. The NYPD and FDNY would also be required to indicate whether a B-HEARD team was dispatched and able to respond in their 911 call data publication on the Open Data Portal.

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Cosponsors

Lynn C. Schulman, Mercedes Narcisse and 5 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic7

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Sep 23, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Fire and Emergency Management

  3. Sep 23, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Hospitals

  4. Sep 23, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Public Safety

  5. Sep 23, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing on P-C Item by Comm

    Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction

Show full history (6 earlier events)
  1. Sep 23, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Fire and Emergency Management

  2. Sep 23, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Hospitals

  3. Sep 23, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction

  4. Sep 23, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Public Safety

  5. Sep 12, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  6. Sep 12, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction

    NYC Council