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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5491: Establishes a mental wellness group pilot 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

S 5491 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a mental wellness group pilot program. Primary sponsor: Jake Ashby (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH.

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.

Establishes a mental wellness group pilot program to partner with insurance companies to facilitate group therapy sessions for children ages ten through eighteen.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake AshbyPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate43

“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 MENTAL HEALTH
  2. REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

Sources

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