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A 6623: Directs the office of mental health to conduct a study on the mental health and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among corrections officers and other prison workers and to submit a report of the findings of such study to the governor and the legislature.
What A 6623 does, verified April 16, 2026
The bill requires the Office of Mental Health to conduct a study on the mental health and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among corrections officers and other prison workers in the state. The study must be completed within one year of the bill's effective date and include findings and recommendations for addressing PTSD and other mental health issues in this population. The study's results will be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the assembly. The bill will take effect immediately and will expire and be repealed two years after its effective date.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to mental health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6623
- What is the current status of A 6623?
- As of April 16, 2026, A 6623 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 6623 pass?
- Not yet. A 6623 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6623, and where is it now?
- A 6623 was authored by Asm. Michael Durso with 7 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Mental Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to mental health |
| Mar. 06, 2025 | referred to mental health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 6, 2025 · 267 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6623 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT directing the office of mental health to conduct a study on the mental health and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among corrections officers and other prison workers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. 1. The office of mental health shall conduct a study on the 2 mental health and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among 3 corrections officers and other prison workers in the state. 4 2. Within one year after the effective date of this act, the office of 5 mental health shall prepare and submit to the governor, the temporary 6 president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority lead- 7 er of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly a report 8 containing the study's findings and recommendations for legislative or 9 administrative action that can be undertaken in addressing post-traumat- 10 ic stress disorder and other mental health issues among corrections 11 officers and other prison workers in the state. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 13 deemed repealed two years after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10409-01-5
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