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NY A02119
Bill
Status
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Weprin
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AI Summary
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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)
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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
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Clarifies that clergy members may visit local correctional facilities in the county or city where they have charge of a congregation
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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
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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