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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3378: Directs court to establish a period of commitment for persons found not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect

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 3378 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs court to establish a period of commitment for persons found not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect. Primary sponsor: Joe Griffo (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): DEFEATED IN CODES.

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.

Directs a criminal court to establish a period of commitment for persons found not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect; a person so committed shall not be eligible for release from the custody of the commissioner of mental health or the commissioner of developmental disabilities until completion of the period of commitment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe GriffoPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate53

“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. DEFEATED IN CODES
  2. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
  3. REFERRED TO CODES
  4. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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