A 8736 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for requirements for vendors who make products available for order and delivery to incarcerated individuals and provide for safe food storage in correctional facilities

Summary

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to promulgate rules and regulations for requirements for vendors who make products available for order and delivery to incarcerated individuals and provide for safe food storage for incarcerated individuals in their cells.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2026

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A8736 → A8736A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to renumber a new requirement for perishable food delivery from subdivision 7 to subdivision 8. It also restored a section requiring correctional facilities to process these food packages within 24 hours and store them safely in inmates' cells, which had been accidentally removed in the previous version.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on vendors delivering products to incarcerated individuals, but the specific operational requirements for handling perishable food have been clarified and restored.

TECHNICAL

The new requirement for perishable food handling was renumbered from subdivision 7 to subdivision 8 to correct a numbering error.

REQUIREMENT

Restored rules requiring correctional facilities to process perishable food packages within 24 hours and ensure safe storage in inmates' cells.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8736A

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors