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NY A09062

Bill

Status

Passed

4/17/2020

Primary Sponsor

David Weprin

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Correction Law Section 47 to require the Correction Medical Review Board to submit inmate death reports to the governor, assembly committee on correction chairman, and senate committee on crime victims, crime and correction chairman.

  • Removes prior requirement to send reports only to recipients of an annual report under Correction Law Section 45, expanding the distribution of death reports.

  • Requires that reports sent to the governor and legislative committee chairmen cannot be redacted except to protect confidential medical records and behavioral health records as required by state and federal law.

  • Takes effect on the same date as related legislation (S. 2692 and A. 4336) that amended correction law regarding inmate death reporting.

Legislative Description

Requires a report on the death and circumstances of an inmate to be sent to the governor, the chairman of the assembly committee on correction and the chairman of the senate committee on crime victims, crime and correction.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.80

4/17/2020

Committee Referrals

Correction2/3/2020
Rules1/10/2020
Correction1/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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