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NY A 1261

in committee

Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NY A 1261 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1261 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CORRECTION

What is NY A 1261 about?

Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities; limits the use of cell or segregated confinement; grants access to tablets, visitation, and certain items.

Who sponsors NY A 1261?

Phara Souffrant Forrest is the primary sponsor of NY A 1261, joined by 29 cosponsors.

Description

Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities; limits the use of cell or segregated confinement; grants access to tablets, visitation, and certain items.

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

  • Phara Souffrant Forrestprimary
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Khaleel Andersoncosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Emerita Torrescosponsor
  • Larinda Hookscosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-29

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-29

    PRINT NUMBER 1261A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-01-09

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8364not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 3763

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1261?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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