A 4762 - New York Assembly (2025-2026) - Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" - Bill Sponsor

New York Assembly Bill 4762

Session 2025-2026

Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person"

Became Law

Signed by Governor on Sep 26, 2025

Sponsor

First Action

Feb 6, 2025

Latest Action

Sep 26, 2025

Origin Chamber

Assembly

Type

Bill

Bill Number

4762

State

New York

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Monique Chandler-Waterman

Primary

Chantel Jackson

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Khaleel M. Anderson

Cosponsor

Kwani O'Pharrow

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Assembly Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on June 12, 2025

Motion Text

Assembly Vote

Assembly Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Excused

Yes

Alec Brook-Krasny

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Angelo J. Morinello

Yes

Angelo Santabarbara

Yes

Anil Beephan, Jr.

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Bailey

Yes

Yes

Brian Cunningham

Yes

Brian D. Miller

Yes

Yes

Brian Manktelow

Yes

Yes

Yes

Charles D. Fall

Yes

Charles D. Lavine

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Christopher S. Friend

No

Yes

Yes

Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

David G. McDonough

Yes

David I. Weprin

Yes

Deborah J. Glick

Yes

Yes

Yes

Donna A. Lupardo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edward C. Braunstein

Yes

Yes

Emérita Torres

Yes

Emily Gallagher

Yes

Yes

Gabriella A. Romero

Yes

Yes

Yes

Harry B. Bronson

Yes

Yes

J. Gary Pretlow

Yes

Jackson

Yes

Jaime R. Williams

Excused

Jake Blumencranz

Yes

Jarett Gandolfo

Yes

Yes

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Yes

Jenifer Rajkumar

Excused

Jennifer Lunsford

Yes

Jessica González-Rojas

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Joe Sempolinski

Yes

John K. Mikulin

Yes

No

John T. McDonald III

Yes

John Zaccaro, Jr.

Yes

Jonathan G. Jacobson

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ken Blankenbush

No

Khaleel M. Anderson

Yes

Kwani O'Pharrow

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Linda B. Rosenthal

Yes

Manny De Los Santos

Yes

Marcela Mitaynes

Yes

Marianne Buttenschon

Yes

Yes

Mary Beth Walsh

Yes

MaryJane Shimsky

Yes

Yes

Matthew Simpson

No

Yes

Michael Benedetto

Yes

Yes

Michael J. Fitzpatrick

No

Michael Novakhov

Yes

Yes

Michael Tannousis

Yes

Michaelle C. Solages

Yes

Monique Chandler-Waterman

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Nader J. Sayegh

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pamela J. Hunter

Yes

Yes

Pat Chludzinski

No

Patrick J. Carroll

Yes

Yes

Yes

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Yes

Yes

Philip A. Palmesano

Yes

Ramos

Yes

Rebecca A. Seawright

Yes

Yes

Rivera

Yes

Robert C. Carroll

Yes

Yes

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Sarahana Shrestha

Yes

Yes

Yes

Simcha Eichenstein

Yes

Stacey Pheffer Amato

Yes

Stefani Zinerman

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tommy John Schiavoni

Yes

Yes

Yes

William A. Barclay

Yes

William B. Magnarelli

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Summary

Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with the term "person experiencing an emotional crisis".

Text (3)

A4762

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A4762&term=2025&Text=Y

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4762

A4762A

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4762A

A4762B

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4762B

Actions (16)

Show Only Major Actions

09/26/2025

Assembly

SIGNED CHAP.414

09/22/2025

Assembly

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

06/12/2025

Senate

RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

06/12/2025

Senate

PASSED SENATE

06/12/2025

Senate

3RD READING CAL.1858

06/12/2025

Senate

SUBSTITUTED FOR S8210A

06/12/2025

Senate

REFERRED TO RULES

06/12/2025

Assembly

DELIVERED TO SENATE

06/12/2025

Assembly

PASSED ASSEMBLY

06/09/2025

Assembly

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4762B

06/04/2025

Assembly

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.385

06/04/2025

Assembly

RULES REPORT CAL.385

06/04/2025

Assembly

REPORTED

05/28/2025

Assembly

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 4762A

05/20/2025

Assembly

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

02/06/2025

Assembly

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

NY Legislature

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4762?summary=&detail=

http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4762

https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A04762&term=2025

Open States

https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A4762/

Record Created

Feb 7, 2025 6:02:54 AM

Record Updated

Oct 12, 2025 9:08:40 AM