Relates to detaining persons for longer than twenty-four hours
Bill S 660 aims to regulate the detention of individuals by police officers and enhance transparency regarding their custody. It defines "without unnecessary delay" for detention as less than twenty-four hours from the time a person is taken into custody, requiring immediate release if this limit is not met. The bill also mandates that cities with a population of one million or more establish a searchable online registry of detained persons, showing their names, ages, and locations, with access limited to contracted defender organizations. Additionally, it establishes an evidentiary presumption in habeas corpus cases that pre-arraignment detention exceeding twenty-four hours is unlawful unless proven otherwise by clear and convincing evidence.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2026
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What changed between versions
S660
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to remove a new 'Detained Persons Registry' that would have required large cities to create an online database of arrestees. Instead, the bill now focuses solely on strengthening legal protections for individuals held in custody for longer than 24 hours without an arraignment, establishing a presumption that such detention is unlawful unless proven otherwise.
Scope change
The bill's scope was significantly narrowed by removing the requirement to establish a searchable online registry of detained persons, which previously applied to cities with populations of one million or more.
REQUIREMENT
Eliminated the mandate for cities with over one million residents to create and maintain a searchable online registry of names, ages, and locations of persons taken into custody.
Retained the amendment to the Civil Practice Law and Rules, which establishes an evidentiary presumption that detaining someone for more than 24 hours without arraignment is avoidable, unnecessary, and unlawful.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed the specific provision limiting access to the registry to only defender organizations contracted with cities to represent criminal defendants.
ENFORCEMENT
Deleted the requirement that the New York City Police Department solely administer the registry and ban non-local law enforcement from accessing it.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025
How they voted
36–25
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic40
90% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 660A
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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