NY A 2608
in committeeCreates parity for incarcerated individual telephone services for international calls to family members
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did NY A 2608 pass?
Not yet. NY A 2608 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CORRECTION
What is NY A 2608 about?
Creates parity for incarcerated individual telephone services for international calls to family members outside continental United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam or Central Northern Mariana Islands by requiring identical restrictions on the duration or number of phone calls and use of unit or facility phones made available to incarcerated individuals who are calling family members who are not outside continental United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam or Central Northern Mariana Islands.
Who sponsors NY A 2608?
Eddie Gibbs is the primary sponsor of NY A 2608, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
Creates parity for incarcerated individual telephone services for international calls to family members outside continental United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam or Central Northern Mariana Islands by requiring identical restrictions on the duration or number of phone calls and use of unit or facility phones made available to incarcerated individuals who are calling family members who are not outside continental United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam or Central Northern Mariana Islands.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CORRECTION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Eddie Gibbsprimary
- Catalina Cruzcosponsor
- Karines Reyescosponsor
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
- Al Taylorcosponsor
- Nikki Lucascosponsor
- Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
- Harvey Epsteincosponsor
- Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
- Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
- Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-21
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
referral-committee
Versions
- A2608Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: A 6417not in this corpus
- Companion bill: S 7557
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