New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 8286
Prohibits participation in torture of incarcerated individuals by health professionals
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (30)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Vivian Cook (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Chantel Jackson (Democratic)
- Charles Lavine (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Stefani Zinerman (Democratic)
- Zohran Mamdani
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Eddie Gibbs (Democratic)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- Emerita Torres (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Albert A. Stirpe (Democratic)
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Prohibits participation in torture of incarcerated individuals by health professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting or planning the torture of an incarcerated individual; requires health care professionals to report torture.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION - May 9, 2025 · House
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