New York S 8415: Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement an omnibus bill related to correctional services in the state of New York

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S08415 Summary:

BILL NOS08415 

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SAME ASSAME AS UNI. A08871

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SPONSORSALAZAR

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§22-b, 500-q & 628, amd §§624, 112, 41 & 146, Cor L; amd §§674, 677 & 701, County L; amd §70-b, Exec L;
add §208-a, CPLR; amd §§50-e & 50-i, Gen Muni L; amd §§10 & 11, Ct Claims Act

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Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement an omnibus bill related to correctional services in the state of New York; requires the timely disclosure of video footage related to the death of incarcerated individuals to the attorney general's office of special investigations (Part A); requires institutions and local correctional facilities to adhere to certain standards regarding the camera coverage of incarcerated individuals and detainees, and access to such camera recordings (Part B); provides notice of the death of an incarcerated individual occurring in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision; requires the department to promptly notify the next of kin and any other person designated as the representative of any incarcerated individual whose death takes place during custody (Part C); directs the state commission of correction to conduct a comprehensive study on deaths in correctional facilities within New York state to provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve prison conditions, healthcare, and policies to prevent future tragedies (Part D); establishes the Terry Cooper autopsy accountability act requiring autopsy reports to include all photographs of the body, microscopic slides, and post-mortem x-rays taken by, at the direction of, or reviewed by the person performing the autopsy (Part E); relates to conflicts within the office of special investigation; provides that if the office of the attorney general has a conflict representing state employees in civil litigation, the attorney general may designate a deputy attorney general or assistant attorney general to act in their place; requires the attorney general to establish procedures to screen off certain records (part F); requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to collect and report on data from the office of special investigations regarding complaints received by such office in the previous quarter (Part G); increases the number of members on the state commission of correction; provides for the manner of confirmation of such members (Part H); relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association; authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities at any time with 24 hours advance notice; grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities (Part I); relates to the tolling of statute of limitations for individuals in state custody; provides that with respect to state action brought by anyone to recover damages for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered while in state custody, the time in which such action must commence shall be extended to three years after such person is released from such custody (Part J).

Go to top S08415 Actions:

BILL NOS08415 

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06/09/2025REFERRED TO RULES

06/12/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1949

06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

06/12/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/12/2025referred to ways and means

06/12/2025substituted for a8871

06/12/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.699

06/12/2025passed assembly

06/12/2025returned to senate

12/08/2025DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

12/19/2025SIGNED CHAP.707

12/19/2025APPROVAL MEMO.82

Go to topS08415 Committee&nbspVotes:

Go to topS08415 Floor&nbspVotes:

DATE:06/12/2025Assembly Vote YEA/NAY: 93/49Yes 

Alvarez 

Yes 

Carroll P 

No 

Friend 

Yes 

Lee 

Yes 

Peoples-Stokes 

No &#8225

Slater 

Yes 

Anderson 

Yes 

Carroll RC 

Yes 

Gallagher 

No 

Lemondes 

Yes 

Pheffer Amato 

No 

Smith 

No 

Angelino 

Yes 

Chandler-Waterm 

No 

Gallahan 

Yes 

Levenberg 

No 

Pirozzolo 

No 

Smullen 

No 

Bailey 

No 

Chang 

No 

Gandolfo 

Yes 

Lucas 

Yes 

Pretlow 

Yes 

Solages 

No 

Barclay 

No 

Chludzinski 

No 

Gibbs 

Yes 

Lunsford 

No 

Ra 

Yes 

Steck 

Yes &#8225

Barrett 

Yes 

Clark 

No 

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