Bill Commons

NY S 61

in committee

Relates to certain reimbursement rates

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 61 pass?

Not yet. NY S 61 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

What is NY S 61 about?

Provides that the state shall pay to the city or county operating a facility, including whenever a person confined during proceedings pursuant to article ten of the mental hygiene law has been placed in any county jail or penitentiary, or a city prison operated by a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants, the actual per day per capita cost as certified to the state commissioner of corrections and community supervision by the appropriate local official for the care of such person as approved by the director of the budget.

Who sponsors NY S 61?

Patrick M. Gallivan is the primary sponsor of NY S 61, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that the state shall pay to the city or county operating a facility, including whenever a person confined during proceedings pursuant to article ten of the mental hygiene law has been placed in any county jail or penitentiary, or a city prison operated by a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants, the actual per day per capita cost as certified to the state commissioner of corrections and community supervision by the appropriate local official for the care of such person as approved by the director of the budget.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patrick M. Gallivanprimary
  • Joseph A. Griffocosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6936not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1233not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1706not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 42not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5193

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S61?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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