New York A 3934: Establishes the independent budget office

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A03934 Summary:

BILL NOA03934A

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SAME ASSAME AS S05061-A

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SPONSORHevesi

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COSPNSRGonzalez-Rojas, Lasher, Burdick, Forrest, Meeks, Reyes, Gallagher, Cruz, Raga, Kelles, Levenberg,
 McDonald, Rosenthal, Torres, Simon, Maher, Magnarelli, Hooks, Lavine, Shimsky, Hyndman, Powers

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §71-b, Cor L

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Directs DOCCS, in collaboration with OTDA, OMH and OASAS, to establish a 5-year reintegration pilot program for individuals being released from correctional facilities to provide supports and services to prepare for release, assist with reintegration into the community, and reduce recidivism.

Go to top A03934 Actions:

BILL NOA03934A

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01/30/2025referred to correction

01/07/2026referred to correction

01/28/2026reported referred to ways and means

01/29/2026amend and recommit to ways and means

01/29/2026print number 3934a

Go to topA03934 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CORRECTION Chair:Dilan 
DATE:01/28/2026AYE/NAY:7/4 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DilanAyeDiPietroNay

ColtonAyePalmesanoNay

BurdickAyeDeStefanoNay

KellesAyeBeephanNay

GibbsExcused

MeeksAye

LevenbergAye

BurroughsAye

Go to topA03934 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA03934 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3934--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI, LASHER, BURDICK, FORREST, MEEKS, REYES,
 GALLAGHER, CRUZ, RAGA, KELLES, LEVENBERG, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, McDONALD,
 ROSENTHAL, TORRES, SIMON, MAHER, MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred
 to the Committee on Correction -- recommitted to the Committee on
 Correction in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported and
 referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
 bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
 committee

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing a rein-
 tegration pilot program for individuals being released from correc-
 tional facilities

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

 1 Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 71-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 71-b. Reintegration pilot program. 1. The department, in collab-
 4 oration with the office of temporary and disability assistance, the
 5 office of mental health and the office of addiction services and
 6 supports shall establish and conduct a five-year reintegration pilot
 7 program to help ensure that incarcerated individuals within correctional
 8 facilities receive the supports and services necessary to meaningfully
 9 prepare for their release while still incarcerated, to assist individ-
 10 uals to reintegrate into the community upon release, and to reduce reci-
 11 divism. Such pilot program shall be conducted in three correctional
 12 facilities, consisting of one female and two male facilities, selected
 13 by the department, taking into consideration adequate geographic
 14 distribution within the state as well as availability of sufficient
 15 links to supports and services required by this section. For purposes
 16 of this pilot program, there shall be at least one hundred incarcerated
 17 individuals who on a voluntary basis request placement in the pilot
 18 program up to one year before their earliest expected release date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05018-02-6

 A. 3934--A 2

 1 Each incarcerated individual shall receive an in-depth screening and
 2 assessment to determine their specific needs as relating to, including
 3 but not limited to, mental health and substance use disorder services,
 4 educational needs and job readiness. In addition to an in-depth screen-
 5 ing and assessment, participants in the pilot program shall also be
 6 linked with not-for-profit organizations and peer to peer engagement
 7 opportunities to assist with the individual's reintegration planning.
 8 This shall occur no less than six months prior to their expected release
 9 date and shall consist of, but not be limited to, assistance applying
 10 for public benefits, referrals and links