New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 5037
Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated individuals
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
Cosponsors (17)
- Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families)
- April Baskin (Democratic)
- Jabari Brisport (Democratic/Working Families)
- Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families)
- Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families)
- Michael Gianaris
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
- Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
- Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
- Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- James Sanders Jr. (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 Senate | Finance Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jun 6, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 Senate | Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
SUBSTITUTED BY A4603A - May 11, 2026 · Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5037A - May 4, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.847 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION - Jan 7, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
DIED IN ASSEMBLY - Jun 6, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - Jun 6, 2025 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Jun 6, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.606 - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION