New York S 876: Relates to the manner in which certain provisions of the correction law are enforced

Status: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 876

Sponsors: Jamaal Bailey, José M. Serrano, Leroy Comrie, Zellnor Myrie

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S00876 Summary:

BILL NOS00876 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05300

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SPONSORBAILEY

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COSPNSRCOMRIE, MYRIE, SERRANO

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §755, Cor L

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Relates to the manner in which certain provisions of the correction law are enforced.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 876

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, COMRIE, MYRIE, SERRANO -- read twice and
 ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
 Crime Victims, Crime and Correction

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the manner through
 which enforcement proceedings are brought

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 755 of the correction law, as added by chapter 931
 2 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 755. Enforcement. [1. In relation to actions by public agencies, the
 4 provisions of this article shall be enforceable by a proceeding brought
 5 pursuant to article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules.
 6 2. In relation to actions by private employers, the] The provisions of
 7 this article shall be enforceable by the division of human rights pursu-
 8 ant to the powers and procedures set forth in article fifteen of the
 9 executive law, and, concurrently, by the New York city commission on
 10 human rights; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be
 11 construed to limit the right of a person to pursue any legal remedy
 12 available under article fifteen of the executive law or any other appli-
 13 cable provision of law.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 15 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02125-01-5

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