New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6037: Relates to establishing a peer support program for veterans
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Establishes a peer support program for veterans.
What the bill says
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a peer support program for veterans.
From the amended text, May 16, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a peer support program for veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 7.42 to read as follows: § 7.42 PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR VETERANS. (A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION: 1. THE TERM "VETERAN PEER SUPPORT SERVICES" SHALL INCLUDE ANY FORM OF PEER TO PEER COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY OF MENTAL ILLNESS, ALCOHOL ABUSE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND/OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE THAT ARE DELIVERED BY A VETERAN PEER COUNSELOR TO VETERANS. 2. THE TERM "VETERAN PEER COUNSELOR" SHALL MEAN A VETERAN WHO PROVIDES VETERAN PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. 3. THE TERM "VETERAN" MEANS A PERSON: (I) WHO SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL, AIR OR SPACE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AND WHO WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED THEREFROM UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE; OR (II) HAS A QUALIFYING CONDITION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES LAW, AND HAS RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH SERVICE; OR (III) IS A DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES LAW, AND HAS RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH …
Sponsors
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128) · primary sponsor
- Steven Raga (D, 30)
- Brown, Keith (R, 12)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Billy Jones (D, 115)
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41)
- Alec Brook-Krasny (D, 46)
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- Jaime Williams (D, 59)
- Paula Kay (D, 100)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.293
- : RULES REPORT CAL.293
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 6037A
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 1, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 1, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 1, 2026): 138 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mental Hygiene Law
Common questions
- What is A6037?
- A6037 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to establishing a peer support program for veterans.
- What does A6037 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a peer support program for veterans.
- What is the status of A6037?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6037?
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A6037?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6037
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.