New York A 4949: Relates to the establishment of emergency management release plans to be developed for use in correctional facilities in the event of a state disaster emergency declared pursuant to executive order

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A04949 Summary:

BILL NOA04949 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07137

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SPONSORGibbs

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COSPNSRBurdick, Shrestha, Meeks

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §135, Cor L

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Relates to the establishment of emergency management release plans to be developed for use in correctional facilities in the event of a state disaster emergency declared pursuant to executive order; establishes an advisory board to provide recommendations for the development of such plans; establishes criteria to be used to determine eligibility for emergency release of incarcerated individuals.

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BILL NOA04949 

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02/10/2025referred to correction

01/07/2026referred to correction

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4949

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GIBBS, BURDICK, SHRESTHA, MEEKS -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Correction

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the establishment of
 emergency management release plans to be developed for use in correc-
 tional facilities in the event of a state disaster emergency declared
 pursuant to executive order

 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 135
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 135. State disaster emergency management release plans in correc-
 4 tional facilities. 1. There shall be established within the department
 5 an advisory board to provide recommendations to the department regarding
 6 the development of emergency management release plans within the facili-
 7 ties operated by the department for use in the event of a state disaster
 8 emergency declared pursuant to executive order.
 9 2. The advisory board shall consist of nine members including:
 10 (a) the commissioner of the department, or their designee;
 11 (b) the commissioner of the department of health, or their designee;
 12 (c) the director of homeland security and emergency services;
 13 (d) two individuals who were formerly incarcerated in facilities oper-
 14 ated by the department, one each appointed by the temporary president of
 15 the senate and the speaker of the assembly, based on consultations with
 16 advocacy organizations working directly with communities impacted by the
 17 criminal justice system;
 18 (e) three members appointed by the governor including:
 19 (i) a member of the New York state correctional officers' benevolent
 20 association;
 21 (ii) an individual with a demonstrated background in emergency plan-
 22 ning who has created an emergency management accreditation program for
 23 accreditation purposes in the past;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00859-01-5

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 1 (iii) an individual with a background in correctional health, capable
 2 of ascertaining particular vulnerabilities to any emerging diseases or
 3 infections, or any other public health risks that could face the incar-
 4 cerated population; and
 5 (f) an attorney with experience defending the constitutional rights of
 6 incarcerated individuals, appointed by the attorney general.
 7 3. Vacancies on the advisory board shall be filled in the same manner
 8 as the original appointment.
 9 4. The members of the advisory board shall elect a chair of the board
 10 from among their number. A majority of the members of the advisory board
 11 shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of the business of the advi-
 12 sory board.
 13 5. The advisory board shall:
 14 (a) visit each facility operated by the department at least one time
 15 every three years;
 16 (b) evaluate and make general recommendations for the correctional
 17 facility system and facility-specific recommendations for each facility
 18 operated by the department as to:
 19 (i) a selection process for incarcerated individuals eligible for
 20 emergency release during a state disaster emergency declared pursuant to
 21 executive order. Such selection process shall include, but not