New York State Representative

Jo Simon Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05545

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Directs the office of mental health to establish programs for the training and development of persons capable of providing coaching and support to individuals under treatment plans developed by licensed mental health practitioners, including but not limited to a process of issuing, either directly or through contract, credentials for qualified mental health associates.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05546

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
2/25/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Directs the commissioner to promulgate regulations for the release of certain patient records by the office of mental health.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05554

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Relates to requiring application fees for the issuance of operating certificates be deposited into the mental illness anti-stigma fund.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05559

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Establishes a credentialing pilot program for direct support professionals to assist and enhance the field of direct care support.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05563

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
2/25/25  
Relates to the development of a public anti-stigma mental health education program targeting the general public and underserved populations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05567

Introduced
2/14/25  
Provides for the use of restoration services when determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05569

Introduced
2/14/25  
Establishes a task force to study aging in place in mental health housing; provides for the repeal of such task force upon expiration thereof.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05570

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Authorizes the commissioner of mental health to establish up to three, three-year pilot programs in community behavioral health organizations for the purposes of creating social worker pilot programs to support the ongoing retention and recruitment of licensed clinical social workers.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05588

Introduced
2/18/25  
Adds certain properties located in a city of one million or more to the definition of a qualified historic home for the historic homeownership rehabilitation credit.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05600

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Relates to certain voidable transfers affecting a federal home loan bank including injunctions and the conduct of delinquency proceedings against insurers domiciled in this state.