New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 15, 2026.
Requires arrested individuals to be given a mental health evaluation form.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-05-15 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-05-15 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |