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NY S 9984

in committee

Increases the penalties for promoting prison contraband in the first and second degrees

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 9984 pass?

Not yet. NY S 9984 is in committee as of 2026-04-21 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 9984 about?

Increases the penalties for promoting prison contraband in the first and second degrees; requires that each state correctional facility use body imaging scanning for all incarcerated individuals and visitors entering such facility; requires state correctional facilities to use trained canines to screen for contraband at the entrance of each facility.

Who sponsors NY S 9984?

Joseph A. Griffo is the primary sponsor of NY S 9984.

Description

Increases the penalties for promoting prison contraband in the first and second degrees; requires that each state correctional facility use body imaging scanning for all incarcerated individuals and visitors entering such facility; requires state correctional facilities to use trained canines to screen for contraband at the entrance of each facility.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-04-21 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Joseph A. Griffoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-21

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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