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A 5769: Authorizes a community member who resides in the community, or a community ambassador, to apply for involuntary admission of a person alleged to be mentally ill.
What A 5769 does, verified January 8, 2026
This bill introduces "Tony's Law" which aims to expand the eligibility for involuntary admission of a person allegedly mentally ill. A community member or a community ambassador in certain counties or localities can apply for involuntary admission if the person lives in their community and is over 18 years old. This change aims to increase access to mental health services and support for individuals in need. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to mental health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5769
- What is the current status of A 5769?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5769 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to mental health".
- Did A 5769 pass?
- Not yet. A 5769 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5769, and where is it now?
- A 5769 was authored by Asm. Jodi Giglio. Its committee of record is Assembly Mental Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to mental health |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | referred to mental health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 198 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5769 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing a member of the community or a community ambassador to apply for invol- untary admission of a person alleged to be mentally ill The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Tony's law". 2 § 2. Subdivision (b) of section 9.27 of the mental hygiene law is 3 amended by adding a new paragraph 12 to read as follows: 4 12. a member of the community in which the person dwells or resides 5 who is over the age of eighteen, or a community ambassador in counties 6 or localities that have an established community ambassador program. 7 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02158-01-5
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