Senate BillIntroduced
S 8671: Makes certain provisions relating to the closure or transfer of a state-operated individualized residential alternative permanent.
What S 8671 does, verified January 12, 2026
The bill aims to amend the mental hygiene law regarding the closure or transfer of state-operated individualized residential alternatives. The law will take effect immediately, but will expire and be repealed on March 31, 2026. The bill seeks to ensure the effectiveness of the law.
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 8671
- What is the current status of S 8671?
- As of January 12, 2026, S 8671 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 8671 pass?
- Not yet. S 8671 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8671, and where is it now?
- S 8671 was authored by Sen. Patricia Fahy. Its committee of record is Senate Mental Health.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 7, 2026 · 203 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8671 IN SENATE January 7, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend part Q of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, amending the mental hygiene law relating to the closure or transfer of a state-op- erated individualized residential alternative, in relation to the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2 of part Q of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, 2 amending the mental hygiene law relating to the closure or transfer of a 3 state-operated individualized residential alternative, as amended by 4 section 11 of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2024, is amended to 5 read as follows: 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately [and shall expire and be7deemed repealed March 31, 2026]. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14199-01-5
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