NY S 8415

enacted

Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement an omnibus bill related to correctional services in the state of New York

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement an omnibus bill related to correctional services in the state of New York; requires the timely disclosure of video footage related to the death of incarcerated individuals to the attorney general's office of special investigations (Part A); requires institutions and local correctional facilities to adhere to certain standards regarding the camera coverage of incarcerated individuals and detainees, and access to such camera recordings (Part B); provides notice of the death of an incarcerated individual occurring in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision; requires the department to promptly notify the next of kin and any other person designated as the representative of any incarcerated individual whose death takes place during custody (Part C); directs the state commission of correction to conduct a comprehensive study on deaths in correctional facilities within New York state to provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve prison conditions, healthcare, and policies to prevent future tragedies (Part D); establishes the Terry Cooper autopsy accountability act requiring autopsy reports to include all photographs of the body, microscopic slides, and post-mortem x-rays taken by, at the direction of, or reviewed by the person performing the autopsy (Part E); relates to conflicts within the office of special investigation; provides that if the office of the attorney general has a conflict representing state employees in civil litigation, the attorney general may designate a deputy attorney general or assistant attorney general to act in their place; requires the attorney general to establish procedures to screen off certain records (part F); requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to collect and report on data from the office of special investigations regarding complaints received by such office in the previous quarter (Part G); increases the number of members on the state commission of correction; provides for the manner of confirmation of such members (Part H); relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association; authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities at any time with 24 hours advance notice; grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities (Part I); relates to the tolling of statute of limitations for individuals in state custody; provides that with respect to state action brought by anyone to recover damages for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered while in state custody, the time in which such action must commence shall be extended to three years after such person is released from such custody (Part J).

Introduced: —
Status date: —
Latest action: 2025-12-19 — APPROVAL MEMO.82
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

2025-06-09
REFERRED TO RULES
referral-committee
2025-06-12
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1949
2025-06-12
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-06-12
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-12
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
referral-committee
2025-06-12
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8871
2025-06-12
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.699
2025-06-12
PASSED ASSEMBLY
passage
2025-06-12
RETURNED TO SENATE
2025-12-08
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
executive-receipt
2025-12-19
SIGNED CHAP.707
executive-signature
2025-12-19
APPROVAL MEMO.82

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Votes

Floor Vote
2025-06-12 · pass · 36-23
Member-level votes (63)
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Sean Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: no
- Jake Ashby: no
- George Borrello: no
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
- Stephen T. Chan: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Joseph A. Griffo: no
- Pamela Helming: no
- Andrew J. Lanza: no
- Monica Martinez: no
- Jack M. Martins: no
- Mario Mattera: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Peter Oberacker: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Anthony H. Palumbo: no
- Steve Rhoads: no
- Robert Rolison: no
- Dan Stec: no
- James Tedisco: no
- Mark Walczyk: no
- William Weber: no
- Alexis Weik: no
- Dean Murray: excused
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
- Jessica Ramos: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
Rules Vote
2025-06-12 · pass · 14-6
Member-level votes (21)
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Pamela Helming: no
- Andrew J. Lanza: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Dan Stec: no
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
Assembly Vote
2025-06-12 · pass · 93-49
Member-level votes (150)
- Alvarez: yes
- Carroll P: yes
- Friend: no
- Lee: yes
- Peoples-Stokes: yes
- Slater: no
- Anderson: yes
- Carroll RC: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Lemondes: no
- Pheffer Amato: yes
- Smith: no
- Angelino: no
- Chandler-Waterm: yes
- Gallahan: no
- Levenberg: yes
- Pirozzolo: no
- Smullen: no
- Bailey: no
- Chang: no
- Gandolfo: no
- Lucas: yes
- Pretlow: yes
- Solages: yes
- Barclay: no
- Chludzinski: no
- Gibbs: no
- Lunsford: yes
- Ra: no
- Steck: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Clark: yes
- Giglio: no
- Lupardo: yes
- Raga: yes
- Stern: yes
- Beephan: no
- Colton: yes
- Glick: yes
- Magnarelli: yes
- Rajkumar: excused
- Stirpe: yes
- Bendett: no
- Conrad: yes
- Gonzalez-Rojas: yes
- Maher: no
- Ramos: yes
- Tague: no
- Benedetto: excused
- Cook: yes
- Gray: no
- Mamdani: excused
- Reilly: no
- Tannousis: no
- Berger: excused
- Cruz: yes
- Griffin: yes
- Manktelow: no
- Reyes: yes
- Tapia: yes
- Bichotte Hermel: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Hawley: no
- McDonald: yes
- Rivera: yes
- Taylor: excused
- Blankenbush: no
- Dais: yes
- Hevesi: yes
- McDonough: no
- Romero: yes
- Torres: yes
- Blumencranz: no
- Davila: yes
- Hooks: yes
- McMahon: yes
- Rosenthal: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Bologna: no
- De Los Santos: yes
- Hunter: yes
- Meeks: yes
- Rozic: excused
- Vanel: yes
- Bores: yes
- DeStefano: no
- Hyndman: yes
- Mikulin: no
- Santabarbara: yes
- Walker: yes
- Brabenec: no
- Dilan: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Miller: no
- Sayegh: yes
- Walsh: no
- Braunstein: yes
- Dinowitz: yes
- Jacobson: yes
- Mitaynes: yes
- Schiavoni: yes
- Weprin: yes
- Bronson: yes
- DiPietro: no
- Jensen: yes
- Molitor: no
- Seawright: yes
- Wieder: yes
- Brook-Krasny: no
- Durso: no
- Jones: no
- Morinello: no
- Sempolinski: no
- Williams: excused
- Brown EA: no
- Eachus: yes
- Kassay: yes
- Norber: no
- Septimo: yes
- Woerner: yes
- Brown K: no
- Eichenstein: yes
- Kay: yes
- Novakhov: no
- Shimsky: yes
- Wright: excused
- Burdick: yes
- Epstein: yes
- Kelles: yes
- O'Pharrow: yes
- Shrestha: yes
- Yeger: yes
- Burke: yes
- Fall: yes
- Kim: yes
- Otis: yes
- Simon: yes
- Zaccaro: yes
- Burroughs: yes
- Fitzpatrick: no
- Lasher: yes
- Palmesano: no
- Simone: yes
- Zinerman: yes
- Buttenschon: no
- Forrest: yes
- Lavine: yes
- Paulin: yes
- Simpson: no
- Mr. Speaker: yes

Related bills

Companion bill: A 8871

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