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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 6649: Enacts the PTSD awareness and rehabilitation act

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 6649 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the PTSD awareness and rehabilitation act. Primary sponsor: Eddie Gibbs (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CORRECTION.

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Official summary

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

Enacts the PTSD awareness and rehabilitation act to require PTSD screening, provide trauma-informed education, and implement evidence-based rehabilitation programs to ensure incarcerated individuals receive proper support for mental health challenges.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eddie GibbsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Noah BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Brian CunninghamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“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. REFERRED TO CORRECTION
  2. PRINT NUMBER 6649A
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
  4. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

Sources

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