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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4762: Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person"

Enacted 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 4762 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person". Primary sponsor: Monique Chandler-Waterman (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 26, 2025): SIGNED CHAP.414.

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Official summary

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

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".

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Monique Chandler-WatermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Khaleel AndersonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse31
Noah BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Nikki LucasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Kwani O'PharrowCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“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. SIGNED CHAP.414
  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  4. PASSED SENATE
  5. 3RD READING CAL.1858
  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8210A
  7. REFERRED TO RULES
  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  10. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4762B
  11. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.385
  12. RULES REPORT CAL.385

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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