Senate BillIntroduced
S 6149: Establishes a transgender and non-binary peer support grant program which shall grant awards to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing peer-to-peer mental health programs for transgender and non-binary individuals.
What S 6149 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to establish a peer support grant program for transgender and non-binary individuals in New York State. The program will award grants to eligible entities that provide training and support for transgender and non-binary individuals. The program's goals include addressing the mental health needs of this community and promoting best practices for serving them. The law requires the development of standards for the program, including initial and continued training for volunteers, administrative staffing needs, and community-specific needs. The program will be funded by appropriation, and the law 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 S 6149
- What is the current status of S 6149?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6149 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 S 6149 pass?
- Not yet. S 6149 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6149, and where is it now?
- S 6149 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker. Its committee of record is Senate Mental Health.
Author and sponsors
Full contact details, staff, and committees with Connect, $16/moUnlockRecent actions2 total · showing 2
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 5, 2025 · 327 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6149 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 establishing a transgender and non-binary peer support grant program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 2 7.51 to read as follows: 3 § 7.51 Transgender and non-binary peer support grant program. 4 (a) As used in this section: 5 (1) "Program" shall mean the "transgender and non-binary peer support 6 grant program" established by this section. 7 (2) "Eligible entities" shall mean entities which submit to the 8 commissioner an application, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, 9 containing such information and assurances as the commissioner may 10 require to provide initial and continued training in mental illness, 11 including but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide 12 prevention. 13 (b) The commissioner shall, subject to appropriation, establish a 14 grant program to be known as the "transgender and non-binary peer 15 support grant program". 16 (c) The program shall award grants, with appropriations therefor, to 17 eligible entities for the purpose of establishing peer-to-peer mental 18 health programs for transgender and non-binary individuals. 19 (d) The commissioner shall develop and establish standards applicable 20 to the program. Such standards shall include, but not be limited to, 21 initial and continued training for transgender and non-binary volun- 22 teers, administrative staffing needs, and best practices for addressing 23 the needs of the community to be served. 24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10608-01-5
Text of S 6149 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions