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NY S01892
Bill
Status
5/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Jackson
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AI Summary
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Expands visitation rights to local correctional facilities to allow state legislators to bring accompanying staff members as requested
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Grants members of county legislative bodies (where the facility is located) and their accompanying staff the right to visit local correctional facilities at their pleasure
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Extends the same visitation rights to New York City Council members and their accompanying staff for facilities within New York City
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Updates outdated terminology by changing "clergyman" to "clergymember" in the statute
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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
referred to correction
2/24/2026