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A 1068

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Requires arrested individuals to be given a mental health evaluation form.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-1068
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Mental Health
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Summary

Requires the office of mental health to create a mental health evaluation form to determine whether arrested individuals have the proper mental capacity to make decisions regarding their arrest; requires arrested individuals to be given such mental health evaluation form; directs that if an individual fails such mental health evaluation, a representative will be appointed for such individual regarding arrest proceedings.

Sponsor
Marianne Buttenschon
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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