New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A911 — Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations to include people with a mental health diagnosis, people on the office of mental health caseload, people with an intellectual, developmental or cognitive diagnosis, people with physical disability or mobility impairment, and people with a sensorial disability diagnosis.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

  2. PRINT NUMBER 911A

  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

  4. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

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

civil-rights health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does A911 do?
Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations to include people with a mental health diagnosis, people on the office of mental health caseload, people with an intellectual, developmental or cognitive diagnosis, people with physical disability or mobility impairment, and people with a sensorial disability diagnosis.
Who sponsors A911?
A911 is sponsored by Phara Souffrant Forrest.
What is the current status of A911?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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