New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 5989
Provides for automatic issuance of identification cards to incarcerated individuals and assistance with obtaining copies of certain documents
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Erik Dilan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (10)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Alicia Hyndman (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Provides for automatic issuance of identification cards to incarcerated individuals and assistance with obtaining copies of any documents needed to apply for identification cards, including, but not limited to, an incarcerated individual's social security card and birth certificate.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION - May 18, 2026 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - May 18, 2026 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Apr 30, 2026 · House
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.408 - Apr 28, 2026 · House
REPORTED - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - May 22, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - May 6, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - Feb 25, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO CORRECTION