Assembly Bill A1832

2021-2022 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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2021-A1832 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3913
Current Committee:
Assembly Mental Health
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8589, S6506
2023-2024: S3382

2021-A1832 (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.

2021-A1832 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1832
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. REYES, DE LA ROSA, GOTTFRIED, McDONOUGH, DeSTEFA-
   NO,  EPSTEIN,  WILLIAMS,  SIMON,  RODRIGUEZ,  BARRON,  TAYLOR, NIOU --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- 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.
                                                            LBD00107-01-1

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