NYC Council Introduction 1162

intro.nyc/1162-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to report annually on suicides that occur in the city.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
Sponsored by Farah N. Louis
Introduced: January 8, 2025

The proposed bill requires the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to publish an annual report on suicides in New York City, including totals and breakdowns by age, occupation, race, ethnicity, borough of residence, sex, and method of suicide. The Commissioner may include additional categories as appropriate, and all reporting must comply with privacy and law-enforcement requirements.