New York S 9973: Relates to the effectiveness of certain county-tribal detention agreements between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida county and Madison county

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S09973 Summary:

BILL NOS09973 

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SAME ASSAME AS A11008

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SPONSORGRIFFO

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§853 & 854, County L; amd §5, Chap 213 of 2024

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Relates to the effectiveness of certain county-tribal detention agreements between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida county and Madison county.

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BILL NOS09973 

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04/20/2026REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

05/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.903

05/06/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/07/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/11/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A11008

&nbspA11008 AMEND= Hunter

&nbsp04/17/2026referred to correction

&nbsp04/21/2026reported 

&nbsp04/23/2026advanced to third reading cal.389

&nbsp04/28/2026passed assembly

&nbsp04/28/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp04/28/2026REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

&nbsp05/11/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9973

&nbsp05/11/20263RD READING CAL.903

&nbsp05/11/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/11/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp05/26/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp05/26/2026signed chap.119

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9973

 IN SENATE

 April 20, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

 AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to the effectiveness of
 certain county-tribal detention agreements; and to amend chapter 213
 of the laws of 2024 amending the correction law relating to the use of
 certain county jails, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Section 853 of the county law, as added by chapter 213 of
 2 the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 853. Oneida County-tribal detention agreement. Notwithstanding any
 4 other inconsistent provision of law, the agreement executed between the
 5 county of Oneida and the Oneida Indian Nation executed on May twenty-
 6 third, two thousand twenty-four, including, without limitation, the
 7 provisions contained therein relating to confinement at the Oneida coun-
 8 ty correctional facility of incarcerated adults remanded by the Oneida
 9 Indian Nation court, shall, upon its effective date [and continuing for
 10 three years thereafter], be deemed approved, ratified, validated and
 11 confirmed by the legislature. It is the intention of the legislature in
 12 enacting this section to ensure that the agreement be fully enforceable
 13 in all respects as to the rights, benefits, responsibilities and privi-
 14 leges of all parties under the agreement.
 15 § 2. Section 854 of the county law, as added by chapter 213 of the
 16 laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows:
 17 § 854. Madison county-tribal detention agreement. Notwithstanding any
 18 other inconsistent provision of law, the agreement executed between the
 19 county of Madison and the Oneida Indian Nation executed on May twenty-
 20 eighth, two thousand twenty-four, including, without limitation, the
 21 provisions contained therein relating to confinement at the Madison
 22 county correctional facility of incarcerated adults remanded by the
 23 Oneida Indian Nation court, shall, upon its effective date [and continu-
 24 ing for two years thereafter], be deemed approved, ratified, validated
 25 and confirmed by the legislature. It is the intention of the legislature
 26 in enacting this section to ensure that the agreement be fully enforcea-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15479-03-6

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 1 ble in all respects as to the rights, benefits, responsibilities and
 2 privileges of all parties under the agreement.
 3 § 3. Section 5 of chapter 213 of the laws of 2024 amending the
 4 correction law relating to the use of certain county jails, is amended
 5 to read as follows:
 6 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that
 7 section three of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed May 23,
 8 [2027] 2033; provided further, however, that section four of this act
 9 shall e