Establishing a program to provide up to ten hours of post-trial psychological counseling, at no cost, to jurors who serve in cases involving graphic, gruesome, or highly emotional evidence or testimony.

Where it stands: In the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use; last step: sent to committee on Oct 22, 2026.

Introduced (current step)
Committee hearing
Committee vote
Council vote

Title

Resolution calling on New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation establishing a program to provide up to ten hours of post-trial psychological counseling, at no cost, to jurors who serve in cases involving graphic, gruesome, or highly emotional evidence or testimony

Timeline

Thu, Oct 22, 2026

Introduced in the Council
Formally read into the record at a Stated Meeting.

City Council: “Introduced by Council”
Thu, Oct 22, 2026

Sent to committee
Assigned to a committee, which must hold a hearing before any vote.

City Council: “Referred to Comm by Council” · meeting

How members voted

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