New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A5213: Establishes a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
Establishes a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee to examine effective evidence-based developmental, mental, and behavioral health screening methods for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
What the bill says
An act in relation to establishing a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
From the amended text, May 13, 2026:
AN ACT in relation to establishing a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee. 1. The commissioner of mental health, in consultation with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, the commissioner of the office of children and family services, and the commissioner of education, shall establish a community stakeholder committee to examine appropriate and effective evidence-based screening methods, and appropriate interventions for children identified with a developmental disability, a mental health or behavioral condition, and educational supports for students in kindergarten through grade five. The community stakeholder committee shall consist of at least ten members. The following four members shall serve as co-chairs of the community stakeholder (b) the commissioner for people with developmental disabilities or their designee; (c) the commissioner of children and family services or their designee; and (d) the commissioner of education or their designee. The remaining members shall be appointed in cooperation by the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and in consultation with the minority leaders of the senate and assembly, in such a …
Sponsors
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119) · primary sponsor
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
- Khaleel Anderson (D, 31)
- Kwani O'Pharrow (D, 11)
- Cashman, Michael (D, 115)
- Chantel Jackson (D, 79)
- Amanda Septimo (D, 84)
- Sam Berger (D, 27)
- Larinda Hooks (D, 35)
- Gabriella Romero (D, 109)
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.390
- : RULES REPORT CAL.390
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 5213A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO MENTAL HEALTH
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 3, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 3, 2026): 140 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Mental Health Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 19, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mental Hygiene
Common questions
- What is A5213?
- A5213 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee.
- What does A5213 do?
- In its own words: An act in relation to establishing a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
- What is the status of A5213?
- In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5213?
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5213?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5213
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