Requires the department of corrections and community supervision to place incarcerated parents at correctional institutions closest to their children's home
Summary
Requires the department of corrections and community supervision to place incarcerated parents at correctional institutions and facilities closest to their children's home.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Dec 2020
Introduced Mar 15, 2019
Signed Dec 23, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 21, 2020 · Assembly Jul 21, 2020
How they voted
48–11
Passed
Total votes 59
Jul 21, 2020
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican20
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Dec 23, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.355
lower
Jul 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jul 21, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jul 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6710A
lower
May 17, 2019
Committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Mar 15, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about A 6710
Scope: NY
Hi! I can help you understand A 6710. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline