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passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 4757: Establishes an operation SNUG program

Establishes an "operation SNUG" program within the division of criminal justice services which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or respond to gun violence.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes grant program within criminal justice services to reduce gun violence, directly advancing crime prevention efforts in criminal justice reform.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9894: Relates to admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct, sexual predisposition, or manner of dress

Prohibits the admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct, sexual predisposition, or manner of dress in civil actions or proceedings; provides limited exceptions.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill protects victims' rights by barring prejudicial evidence in civil cases, aligning with criminal justice reform goals.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 8637: Relates to purposes of the drug treatment and public education fund

Expands the purposes of the drug treatment and public education fund to include prevention and recovery programs; requires reporting to be made available on the office of addiction services and supports' website.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands fund purposes to include prevention/recovery programs, directing existing budget toward public health services.90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpands drug treatment fund to include prevention/recovery programs, directly supporting criminal justice reform through rehabilitation and recidivism reduction.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands drug treatment fund to include prevention/recovery programs, strengthening public health services under healthcare topic.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 2666: Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated birth parent for a period of time

Relates to the provision of breast pumps and related collection and storage materials to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents who are confined in or committed to an institution or local correctional facility with or without their child subject to specific time limitations; requires institutions and local correctional facilities to provide pumps and related materials to such incarcerated birth parents; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to issue an annual report on data relating to incarcerated birth parents.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates correctional facilities to provide breast pumps and allow infant visits, supporting family reunification and rehabilitation - key criminal justice reform goals.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates provision of breast pumps (medical device) for incarcerated nursing parents, directly improving maternal/infant health access in correctional facilities.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 6319: Relates to motions to vacate judgment; repealer

Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment for a conviction that was subsequently decriminalized; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAuthorizes vacating convictions for decriminalized offenses, correcting past injustices and reducing unnecessary convictions.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 8840: Provides that no state or local correctional facility shall deny entry to a visitor to such facility due to the fact that such person is menstruating, wearing a menstrual product or has a contraceptive device

Provides that no state or local correctional facility shall deny entry to a person visiting such facility due to the fact that such person is menstruating or has a contraceptive device or appears on body scan imaging or alternative methods to have or be using a menstrual product or contraceptive device.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProtects visitor rights in correctional facilities by prohibiting discrimination based on menstruation or contraceptive use, aligning with civil rights protections in criminal justice reform.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 8353: Provides that no state or local correctional facility shall deny entry to a visitor to such facility due to the fact that such person is menstruating, wearing a menstrual product or has a contraceptive device

Provides that no state or local correctional facility shall deny entry to a person visiting such facility due to the fact that such person is menstruating or has a contraceptive device or appears on body scan imaging or alternative methods to have or be using a menstrual product or contraceptive device.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePrevents correctional facilities from denying visitor access based on menstruation or contraceptive use, protecting civil rights within corrections.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 1169: Relates to the development and use of certain artificial intelligence systems

Regulates the development and use of certain artificial intelligence systems to prevent algorithmic discrimination; requires independent audits of high risk AI systems; provides for enforcement by the attorney general.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePrevents algorithmic discrimination in AI systems, supporting criminal justice reform by protecting civil rights and enhancing accountability in high-risk applications.80% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents algorithmic discrimination in AI systems used in employment, protecting workers' rights from biased hiring/promotion decisions.65% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates AI to prevent algorithmic discrimination, requires audits for high-risk systems, and provides enforcement, promoting consumer protection and digital equity in technology.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 8939: Relates to penalties for a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims

Provides that a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims shall be liable for a civil penalty of five hundred dollars for a first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense; provides for concurrent enforcement by the director or commissioner of a municipal consumer affairs office or by the town attorney, city corporation counsel, or other lawful designee of a municipality.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires lodging facilities to provide trafficking victim services info, aiding victim support and aligning with criminal justice reform goals.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 10210: Relates to requiring the office of victim assistance to notify crime victims of the availability of victim support services

Requires the office of victim assistance to notify crime victims of the availability of victim support services by providing such victims with a written notice of the availability of statewide programs.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill enhances victim support services, a key component of a just criminal justice system that prioritizes victim rights and assistance.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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