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NY A02119

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Weprin

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands visitation rights to local correctional facilities by allowing accompanying staff to visit alongside currently authorized officials (governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, comptroller, attorney-general, legislators, judges, and district attorneys)

  • Grants county and city officials the right to visit local correctional facilities within their jurisdiction, including county executives, county legislators, NYC mayor, NYC public advocate, NYC comptroller, and NYC council members

  • Clarifies that clergy members may visit local correctional facilities in the county or city where they have charge of a congregation

  • Maintains existing restrictions requiring all other visitors to follow regulations set by the county sheriff or, in NYC and Westchester County, the commissioner of correction

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Expands who may visit local correctional facilities to include persons and accompanying staff of the chief executive officer of a county, members of a county legislative body, mayor of the city of New York, New York city public advocate, New York city comptroller, and members of the New York city council.

Last Action

ordered to third reading cal.80

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Correction1/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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