S 1892 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Expands who may visit local correctional facilities

Summary

Expands who may visit local correctional facilities to include persons and accompanying staff of the chief executive officer of a county, members of a county legislative body, mayor of the city of New York, New York city public advocate, New York city comptroller, and members of the New York city council.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

S1892A → S1892B · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision reorganizes and clarifies who is authorized to visit New York's local correctional facilities. The main change is restructuring the list of authorized visitors into three distinct categories with clearer jurisdictional boundaries, while also adding new officials to the list of permitted visitors.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly separates visitors based on their jurisdiction (statewide vs. county/city specific) and adds new local officials like county executives, mayors, and public advocates to the list of authorized visitors.

ELIGIBILITY

Reorganized the list of authorized visitors into three numbered sections for clarity, separating statewide officials from local officials.

Added new local officials including county chief executives, county legislative body members, mayor of New York City, New York City public advocate, and New York City comptroller to the list of authorized visitors.

Removed the requirement that clergy must have charge of a congregation in the county where the facility is located, broadening their access.

Removed the word 'clergyman' and replaced it with 'clergyman or minister' for clarity, and adjusted the language around their visitation rights.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number from S 1892-A to S 1892-B and updated page numbers and legislative status notes.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2025

How they voted

47–9

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 62

May 19, 2025

D Democratic40

35 Yea 5

87% Yea

R Republican22

12 Yea 9 Nay 1

54% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

upper

May 19, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

lower

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1892B

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1892A

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors