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NY S 5037

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Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated individuals

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-06-01 — SUBSTITUTED BY A4603A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Luis R. Sepúlvedaprimary
  • Jamaal Baileycosponsor
  • April Baskincosponsor
  • Jabari Brisportcosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Michael Gianariscosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-25

    1ST REPORT CAL.606

  3. 2025-03-26

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-03-27

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-06-06

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  6. 2025-06-06

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. 2025-06-06

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  9. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  10. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-04

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-04-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.847

  13. 2026-04-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  14. 2026-05-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  15. 2026-05-11

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5037A

    amendment-passage

  16. 2026-06-01

    SUBSTITUTED BY A4603A

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Vote

    2025-03-25 · pass · 4-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: excused
  • Floor Vote

    2025-06-06 · pass · 35-18

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • 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
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: 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
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Christopher Ryan: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: excused
    • Joseph A. Griffo: excused
    • Pamela Helming: excused
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: excused
    • Robert Jackson: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused
    • Sean Ryan: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
  • Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Vote

    2026-02-04 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
  • Finance Vote

    2026-04-28 · pass · 14-6

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Liz Krueger: excused
    • Peter Oberacker: absent

Related bills

  • Prior session: A 7241
  • Prior session: S 2698
  • Prior session: S 2841not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3318
  • Companion bill: A 4603

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