Bill Commons

NY S 5823

in committee

Creates a temporary state commission relating to local correctional facilities in upstate New York

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5823 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5823 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

What is NY S 5823 about?

Creates a temporary state commission relating to local correctional facilities in upstate New York; provides commission study shall place emphasis on medical and mental health care, overcrowding, incarcerated individual deaths, use of force, restraints, and all segregation and confinement practices and solitary confinement.

Who sponsors NY S 5823?

Luis R. Sepúlveda is the primary sponsor of NY S 5823, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Creates a temporary state commission relating to local correctional facilities in upstate New York; provides commission study shall place emphasis on medical and mental health care, overcrowding, incarcerated individual deaths, use of force, restraints, and all segregation and confinement practices and solitary confinement.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Luis R. Sepúlvedaprimary
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-03

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 4842not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2177not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4921not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 3704

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5823?summary=&detail=

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