Assembly Bill A8589

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of mental health to conduct a study on the suicide rates of taxi medallion holders and taxi drivers in the state

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A8589 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6506
Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A1832, S3913
2023-2024: S3382

2019-A8589 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of mental health to conduct a study on the suicide rates of taxi medallion holders and taxi drivers in the state and make a report and recommendations on the findings of such study within one year.

2019-A8589 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8589
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 13, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Mental Health
 
 AN ACT authorizing and directing the commissioner of  mental  health  to
   conduct  a  study  on  the suicide rates of taxi medallion holders and
   taxi drivers in the state;  and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
   provisions upon the expiration thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The commissioner of  mental  health  is  authorized  and
 directed to conduct a study on the suicide rates of taxi medallion hold-
 ers  and  taxi  drivers in the state and what factors contribute to such
 rates.
   2. In conducting such study, the commissioner  of  mental  health  may
 consult  with  any  state  or  local  office,  agency, or department and
 request information from any such entity that is relevant  and  material
 to the completion of this study and report.
   3.  Within  one  year  after  the  effective date of this section, the
 commissioner of mental health shall prepare and submit to the  governor,
 the  temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the
 minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly  a
 report  containing  the  study's findings concerning the suicide rate of
 taxi medallion holders and taxi drivers,  the  factors  contributing  to
 such  rate and recommendations for legislative or other actions that can
 be undertaken to reduce or eliminate suicides by taxi medallion  holders
 and taxi drivers.
   ยง  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 2 years after such date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13256-01-9

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