New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S8059 — Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders and persons who are neurodivergent

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

Establishes a program to help individuals with mental health and behavioral disorders during police interactions.

The bill creates a blue envelope program for individuals with mental health disorders and neurodivergence to safely store important documents. It also mandates police training on this program to improve interactions with these individuals.

What this means for you
  • Families: This program may help family members of individuals with mental health disorders by providing a way to ensure their loved ones are treated more safely during police encounters.

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.782

  7. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

  8. RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  10. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

  11. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  12. PASSED SENATE

  13. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1715

  14. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  15. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8059 do?
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.
Who sponsors S8059?
S8059 is sponsored by Jamaal Bailey.
What is the current status of S8059?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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