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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1725: Extends confidentiality privileges to certain communications to or from a licensed mental health counselor

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

S 1725 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Extends confidentiality privileges to certain communications to or from a licensed mental health counselor. Primary sponsor: Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 1725A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Extends confidentiality privileges to certain communications to or from a licensed mental health counselor in the course of such licensed mental health counselor's professional employment, and to certain employees of such licensed mental health counselor; provides exceptions thereto.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Samra BroukPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55

“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 1725A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
  3. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  4. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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