Daniel Prude was 41 when he died March 30, 2020, a week after Rochester police restrained him during a mental health call.
Local activist group Free the People ROC has planned an advocacy campaign this week to garner support for Daniel’s Law.
The state bill, named after Daniel Prude, who died in March 2020 after being restrained by Rochester police, would have mental health professionals respond to mental health and substance use emergencies instead of police.
State Sen. Samra Brouk and Assemblyman Harry Bronson are the bill’s co-sponsors.
During a virtual news conference on Monday, Bronson said the Rochester delegation is on board to get people the help they need.