New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9645: Relates to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board.
From the amended text, April 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board 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 article 79-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 79-A VETERAN SUICIDE MORTALITY REVIEW BOARD SECTION 79.51 VETERAN SUICIDE MORTALITY REVIEW BOARD; ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE. 79.53 MEMBERSHIP. 79.55 POWERS AND DUTIES. 79.57 REPORTING. 79.59 STAFFING AND RESOURCES. § 79.51 VETERAN SUICIDE MORTALITY REVIEW BOARD; ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES, A VETERAN SUICIDE MORTALITY REVIEW BOARD, HEREINAFTER "THE BOARD". 2. THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT A MULTIDISCIPLINARY REVIEW OF SUICIDE DEATHS AMONG VETERANS AND SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TASKS: (A) IDENTIFY TRENDS AND SYSTEMIC FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO VETERAN SUICIDE; (B) ASSESS GAPS IN SERVICES, ACCESS TO CARE, AND INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICES; (C) DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVENTION AND POLICY IMPROVEMENT; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14433-04-6 A. 9645--A 2 (D) PROMOTE COLLABORATION AMONG RELEVANT STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES; AND (E) IDENTIFY INITIATIVES OR MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WOULD ENHANCE OR BUILD UPON NEW YORK STATE'S …
Sponsors
- Charles Lavine (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- David Weprin (D, 24)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Alicia Hyndman (D, 29)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- William Conrad (D, 140)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- John Zaccaro (D, 80)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S8968A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.309
- : RULES REPORT CAL.309
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 9645A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
- : REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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 Veterans' Affairs Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (April 28, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mental Hygiene Law
Common questions
- What is A9645?
- A9645 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board.
- What does A9645 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board.
- What is the status of A9645?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S8968A (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9645?
- Charles Lavine (D, 13), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A9645?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9645
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