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S 8210: Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional crisis".
What S 8210 does, verified September 28, 2025
The bill aims to amend the executive law to require state agencies, public authorities, and municipalities to use a more accurate term when referring to individuals experiencing emotional distress or mental health crises. The term "emotionally disturbed person" will be replaced with "person experiencing an emotional crisis" in all forms, documents, training materials, agency guidance, and manuals. This change is intended to promote a more respectful and accurate way of referring to individuals in need of support. The bill takes effect one year after it becomes a law, and allows for the immediate implementation of necessary rules and regulations for its effective date.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A4762B (2025-06-12)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8210
- What is the current status of S 8210?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 8210 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 12, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A4762B".
- Did S 8210 pass?
- Not yet. S 8210 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8210, and where is it now?
- S 8210 was authored by Sen. Samra Brouk.
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| Jun. 12, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A4762B |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1858 |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 8210A |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 21, 2025 · 310 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8210 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BROUK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional crisis" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-j 2 to read as follows: 3 § 170-j. Mental health references contained in state and municipal 4 forms. No form, preprinted document, other public-facing document, 5 training material, agency guidance, or manual utilized by a state agen- 6 cy, public authority or municipality shall use the term "emotionally 7 disturbed person" to identify or denote a person experiencing emotional 8 distress or an emotional or mental health crisis. All forms or 9 preprinted documents, other public-facing documents, training materials, 10 agency guidance or manuals utilizing such term shall be amended no later 11 than January first, two thousand twenty-six to replace the term 12 "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an 13 emotional crisis". 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day 15 after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, 16 amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the 17 implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be 18 made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07089-03-5
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