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NY A 4603

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Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated individuals

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NY A 4603 pass?

Not yet law. NY A 4603 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

What is NY A 4603 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY A 4603?

David Weprin is the primary sponsor of NY A 4603, joined by 63 cosponsors.

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
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Latest action
2026-06-01 — RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David Weprinprimary
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Didi Barrettcosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Patrick Burkecosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Khaleel Andersoncosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Monique Chandler-Watermancosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Erik Dilancosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • Aron Wiedercosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • Michael Benedettocosponsor
  • Micah Lashercosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Clyde Vanelcosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Landon C. Daiscosponsor
  • Nikki Lucascosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Philip Ramoscosponsor
  • Vivian Cookcosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Larinda Hookscosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-01

    RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. 2026-06-01

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  3. 2026-06-01

    3RD READING CAL.847

  4. 2026-06-01

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S5037A

  5. 2026-05-28

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-05-28

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. 2026-05-28

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    passage

  8. 2026-05-14

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.118

  9. 2026-05-14

    RULES REPORT CAL.118

  10. 2026-05-14

    REPORTED

  11. 2026-05-12

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-05-08

    PRINT NUMBER 4603A

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-05-08

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-05-20

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-05-06

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-02-04

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Assembly Vote

    2026-05-28 · pass · 90-48

    Member-level votes (150)
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Carroll P: yes
    • Friend: no
    • Lemondes: no
    • Pheffer Amato: yes
    • Slater: no
    • Anderson: yes
    • Carroll RC: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Levenberg: yes
    • Pirozzolo: no
    • Smith: no
    • Angelino: no
    • Cashman: no
    • Gallahan: no
    • Lucas: yes
    • Powers: yes
    • Smullen: no
    • Bailey: no
    • Chandler-Waterm: excused
    • Gandolfo: no
    • Lunsford: yes
    • Pretlow: yes
    • Solages: yes
    • Barclay: no
    • Chang: no
    • Gibbs: yes
    • Lupardo: yes
    • Ra: no
    • Steck: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Chludzinski: no
    • Giglio: no
    • Magnarelli: yes
    • Raga: excused
    • Stern: yes
    • Beephan: no
    • Clark: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Maher: excused
    • Rajkumar: yes
    • Stirpe: yes
    • Bendett: no
    • Colton: yes
    • Gonzalez-Rojas: yes
    • Manktelow: no
    • Ramos: excused
    • Tague: no
    • Benedetto: yes
    • Conrad: yes
    • Gray: excused
    • McDonald: yes
    • Reilly: no
    • Tannousis: no
    • Berger: yes
    • Cook: excused
    • Griffin: yes
    • McDonough: excused
    • Reyes: yes
    • Tapia: yes
    • Bichotte Hermel: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Hawley: no
    • McMahon: yes
    • Rivera: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Blankenbush: no
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Hevesi: yes
    • Meeks: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Blumencranz: no
    • Dais: yes
    • Hooks: yes
    • Mikulin: no
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Valdez: excused
    • Bologna: no
    • Davila: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Miller: no
    • Rozic: yes
    • Vanel: yes
    • Bores: excused
    • De Los Santos: yes
    • Hyndman: yes
    • Mitaynes: yes
    • Santabarbara: no
    • Walker: yes
    • Brabenec: no
    • DeStefano: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Molitor: no
    • Sayegh: yes
    • Walsh: no
    • Braunstein: yes
    • Dilan: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Moreno: yes
    • Schiavoni: yes
    • Weprin: yes
    • Bronson: yes
    • Dinowitz: yes
    • Jensen: no
    • Morinello: no
    • Seawright: yes
    • Wieder: yes
    • Brook-Krasny: no
    • DiPietro: no
    • Kassay: yes
    • Norber: no
    • Sempolinski: no
    • Williams: yes
    • Brown EA: no
    • Durso: no
    • Kay: no
    • Novakhov: no
    • Septimo: yes
    • Woerner: yes
    • Brown K: no
    • Eachus: yes
    • Kelles: yes
    • O'Pharrow: yes
    • Shimsky: yes
    • Wright: excused
    • Burdick: yes
    • Eichenstein: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Otis: yes
    • Shrestha: yes
    • Yeger: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Fall: yes
    • Lasher: excused
    • Palmesano: no
    • Simon: yes
    • Zaccaro: yes
    • Burroughs: yes
    • Fitzpatrick: no
    • Lavine: yes
    • Paulin: yes
    • Simone: yes
    • Zinerman: yes
    • Buttenschon: no
    • Forrest: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Peoples-Stokes: excused
    • Simpson: no
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-06-01 · pass · 38-22

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: 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
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • 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
    • 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
    • Jeremy Cooney: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

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