Senate BillIntroduced
S 506: 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 S 506 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill, known as "Tony's Law," aims to expand the definition of a person who can apply for involuntary admission due to mental illness. A member of the community, aged 18 or older, living with the person, or a community ambassador in counties or localities with an established program, can now apply for involuntary admission. This change is intended to provide more support and resources for individuals struggling with mental health issues. The law takes effect immediately, allowing for the expansion of the current system to better address the needs of those affected.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH |
| Jan. 08, 2025 | REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 204 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 506 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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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