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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 3607: Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 3607 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program. Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 3607A.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program to provide additional educational opportunities for students at certain universities and colleges in the state to enroll in academic programs that lead to a degree or degrees required for licensure in any of the mental health professions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna KellesPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Chris EachusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 3607A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  3. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  4. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source