New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S8210 — Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person"

Last action — Senate Floor Calendar

  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 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

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".

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY A4762B

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1858

  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  4. PRINT NUMBER 8210A

  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  6. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 S8210 do?
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".
Who sponsors S8210?
S8210 is sponsored by Samra Brouk.
What is the current status of S8210?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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