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NY A10623

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/10/2020

Primary Sponsor

Nader Sayegh

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits transfer of incarcerated individuals between state or local correctional facilities during a declared public health emergency, with exceptions for disease outbreaks at the facility or transfers requested by the incarcerated individual
  • Requires continuous testing of all incarcerated individuals for diseases related to the public health emergency as soon as practicable after a test is developed
  • Mandates reporting of test results to the commissioner of corrections, the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Prohibits the transfer of incarcerated individuals during a public health emergency except where a correctional facility has an outbreak of a disease unless the incarcerated individual requests such transfer.

Last Action

referred to correction

6/10/2020

Committee Referrals

Correction6/10/2020

Full Bill Text

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