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S 7793: Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual report to the governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly on the activities of the council, and to make such report public.
What S 7793 does, verified September 28, 2025
The proposed law requires the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council to submit an annual report to the Governor, the Temporary President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly. The report must be delivered by December 31st of each year and posted on the department's website. The report should include information on the council's activities, such as actions taken to promote public understanding and acceptance of developmental disabilities, recommendations for statewide priorities and goals, and any other relevant actions taken by the council. This information is to be made available to the public and will help track the council's progress in implementing the statewide comprehensive plan.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A7560A (2025-06-05)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7793
- What is the current status of S 7793?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 7793 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 5, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A7560A".
- Did S 7793 pass?
- Not yet. S 7793 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7793, and where is it now?
- S 7793 was authored by Sen. Patricia Fahy.
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| Jun. 05, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A7560A |
| May. 29, 2025 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| May. 28, 2025 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| May. 27, 2025 | 1ST REPORT CAL.1292 |
| May. 06, 2025 | REFERRED TO DISABILITIES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 6, 2025 · 274 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7793 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual report on the activities of the council The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 13.05 of the mental hygiene law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision (h) to read as follows: 3 (h) The developmental disabilities advisory council shall submit a 4 report yearly to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and 5 the speaker of the assembly on the activities of the council. Such 6 report shall be delivered by the thirty-first of December of each calen- 7 dar year and shall be posted to the department's website. Such report 8 shall include, at minimum: 9 1. actions taken to foster public understanding and acceptance of 10 developmental disabilities; 11 2. recommendations made to the commissioner related to statewide 12 priorities and goals for services for individuals with developmental 13 disabilities, and the implementation of the statewide comprehensive plan 14 as required under section 5.07 of this chapter; and 15 3. any other actions taken by the council related to their duties. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11241-03-5
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