New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11024: Relates to a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Establishes a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the competency restoration process as it relates to defendants who are being evaluated and receiving restoration under article seven hundred thirty of the criminal procedure law to permit legal proceedings to resume without undue delay.
What the bill says
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to a statewide competency restoration workgroup; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
From the introduced text, April 23, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to a statewide competency restoration workgroup; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof 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 7.50 to read as follows: § 7.50 STATEWIDE COMPETENCY RESTORATION WORKGROUP. (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A STATEWIDE COMPETENCY RESTORATION WORKGROUP. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SHALL CONVENE THE STATEWIDE COMPETENCY RESTORATION WORKGROUP WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF NINETEEN MEMBERS EACH OF WHOM MAY APPOINT A DESIGNEE AS (2) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; (3) THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE COURTS; (4) THE CHAIR OF THE NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF LOCAL MENTAL HYGIENE DIRECTORS; (5) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES; (6) THE PRESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; (7) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION; (8) THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION; (9) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION; (10) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICES ESTABLISHED …
Sponsors
- Jo Simon (D, 52) · primary sponsor
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S10309
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.515
- : RULES REPORT CAL.515
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Mental Health Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (April 28, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mental Hygiene Law
Common questions
- What is A11024?
- A11024 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate.
- What does A11024 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to a statewide competency restoration workgroup; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
- What is the status of A11024?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S10309 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11024?
- Jo Simon (D, 52), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A11024?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11024
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