Provision of mental health services for children visiting incarcerated individuals.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of mental health services for children visiting incarcerated individuals” Read the full text
Criminal Justice
What it does
This bill would create a mental health services program at city jails for visitors under the age of eighteen to receive referrals for mental health services and, whenever practicable, receive mental health services.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Feb 28, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 28, 2024
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 444
officialInt. No. 444
officialFebruary 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - February 28, 2024
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
25
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Althea V. StevensMercedes NarcisseKevin C. RileyNantasha M. WilliamsLinda LeeLincoln RestlerLynn C. SchulmanYusef SalaamShahana K. HanifJulie WonTiffany L. CabánAmanda C. FaríasAlexa AvilésCrystal HudsonChris BanksFarah N. LouisSelvena N. Brooks-PowersChi A. OsséRita C. JosephSandy NurseShekar KrishnanPierina Ana SanchezEric DinowitzKamillah HanksPublic Advocate Jumaane Williams
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).