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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8968: Relates to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board

Passed both chambers 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 8968 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board. Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): RETURNED TO SENATE.

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 13 member veteran suicide mortality review board to serve as the statewide entity responsible for the multidisciplinary review of suicide deaths among veterans by identifying trends and systemic factors contributing to veteran suicide; assessing gaps in services, access to care, and institutional practices; developing evidence-based recommendations for prevention and policy improvement; and promoting collaboration among relevant state, local, and federal agencies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica Scarcella-SpantonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Joe AddabboCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Pat FahyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Patrick GallivanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate60
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Bill WeberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate38

“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. RETURNED TO SENATE
  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.309
  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9645A
  5. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  7. PASSED SENATE
  8. AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8968A
  9. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  10. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.225
  12. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Sources

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