New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 440
Relates to voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
Cosponsors (20)
- Jabari Brisport (Democratic/Working Families)
- Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families)
- Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families)
- Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- John Liu (Democratic)
- Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
- Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
- Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
- José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
- Sam Sutton (Democratic)
- Jeremy Zellner (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Relates to voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals; authorizes polling places to be available at correctional facilities and local facilities; requires such facilities to provide persons detained or confined in such facilities access to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot; requires voting information to be included in the inmate handbook.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | Elections Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 440A - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS - Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS