A 4879 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents of children and their children

Summary
Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents and their children; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish rules and regulations relating to conditions in institutions and correctional facilities and the treatment and care of birthing parents in such institutions and facilities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026
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What changed between versions

A4879A A4879B · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill version was updated to include new sponsors and reflects additional committee actions. A minor technical edit was made to remove the requirement for a window in the definition of a nursery, while all other substantive legal text and definitions remain unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the list of sponsors and procedural history were updated.
TECHNICAL

The definition of a 'nursery' was simplified by removing the specific requirement that it must include a window for natural light.

SCOPE

New names of Assembly members were added to the list of bill sponsors.

TIMELINE

Text was added to record that the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Correction in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 28, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4879B
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4879A
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 59 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
125
Co
Photo of Al Taylor
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
NY
71
Co
Photo of Alex Bores
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
73
Co
Photo of Amanda Septimo
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
84
Co
Photo of Amy Paulin
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
NY
88
Co
Photo of Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
NY
28
Co
Photo of Aron Wieder
Aron Wieder
DDemocratic
NY
97
Co
Photo of Brian Cunningham
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
NY
43
Co
Photo of Catalina Cruz
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
NY
39
Co
Photo of Chantel Jackson
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
NY
79
Co
Photo of Charles Lavine
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
NY
13