Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 22, 2021 | reported and committed to finance |
Feb 04, 2021 | print number 4160a |
Feb 04, 2021 | amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction |
Feb 02, 2021 | referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
senate Bill S4160A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S4160 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §138-b, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S8173
S4160 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4160 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to allowing certain additional privileges to inmates when visitation is suspended for any reason PURPOSE: To ensure that individuals who are incarcerated still have the ability to connect with family and friends when actual in-person visitation is suspended, such as is the case now due to the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-l9). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill amends the correction law to ensure that during period of time when in person visitation is suspended, all individuals shall receive the following: Seven or more free stamps per week for use in accordance
S4160 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4160 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to allowing certain additional privileges to inmates when visitation is suspended for any reason THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 138-b to read as follows: § 138-B. SUSPENSION OF VISITATION PRIVILEGES. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IN THE EVENT THAT THE VISITATION OF INMATES IS SUSPENDED DUE TO A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY THE GOVERNOR, A LOCAL OFFICIAL OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, EACH INMATE IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SHALL BE ALLOWED AND SHALL RECEIVE, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PRIVILEGE: (A) SEVEN OR MORE FREE STAMPS PER WEEK FOR USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIRECTIVE #4422, "INMATE CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM"; (B) TWO OR MORE FREE SECURE MESSAGES PER WEEK VIA ELECTRONIC TABLET; AND (C) TWO OR MORE FREE PHONE CALLS PER WEEK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIRECTIVE #4423, "INMATE TELEPHONE CALLS". 2. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08721-01-1
S4160A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §138-b, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S8173
S4160A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4160A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to allowing certain additional privileges to inmates when visitation is suspended for any reason PURPOSE: To ensure that individuals who are incarcerated still have the ability to connect with family and friends when actual in-person visitation is suspended, such as is the case now due to the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill amends the correction law to ensure that during period of time when in person visitation is suspended, all individuals shall receive the following: Seven or more free stamps per week; Two or more free
S4160A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4160--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to allowing certain additional privileges to inmates when visitation is suspended for any reason THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 138-b to read as follows: § 138-B. SUSPENSION OF VISITATION PRIVILEGES. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IN THE EVENT THAT THE VISITATION OF INMATES IS SUSPENDED DUE TO A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY THE GOVERNOR, A LOCAL OFFICIAL OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, EACH INMATE IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SHALL BE ALLOWED AND SHALL RECEIVE, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PRIVILEGE: (A) SEVEN OR MORE FREE STAMPS PER WEEK; (B) TWO OR MORE FREE SECURE MESSAGES PER WEEK VIA ELECTRONIC TABLET; AND (C) TWO OR MORE FREE PHONE CALLS PER WEEK. 2. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08721-02-1
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