New York S 8963: Relates to authorizing body scanner utilization in certain facilities under the office of children and family services

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S08963 Summary:

BILL NOS08963 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09333

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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COSPNSRCOONEY, ROLISON, SCARCELLA-SPANTON

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §3502, Pub Health L

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Authorizes the use of body imaging scanning equipment in certain facilities for youth and adolescent offenders placed with or committed to the office of children and family services.

Go to top S08963 Actions:

BILL NOS08963 

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01/21/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

04/07/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

04/07/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.688

04/07/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A9333

&nbspA09333 AMEND= Hevesi

&nbsp12/10/2025referred to health

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to health

&nbsp03/17/2026reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp03/26/2026reported 

&nbsp03/26/2026advanced to third reading cal.335

&nbsp03/30/2026passed assembly

&nbsp03/30/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp03/30/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

&nbsp04/07/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S8963

&nbsp04/07/20263RD READING CAL.688

&nbsp04/07/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp04/07/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/05/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp06/05/2026signed chap.121

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8963

 IN SENATE

 January 21, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing body
 scanner utilization in the office of children and family services

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 3502 of the public health law, as
 2 added by chapter 313 of the laws of 2018, subparagraph (i) of paragraph
 3 (a) as amended by chapter 486 of the laws of 2022 and subparagraphs (ii)
 4 and (iii) of paragraph (a), paragraph (b), subparagraphs (i), (ii),
 5 (iii) and (v) of paragraph (c), paragraph (e) and the opening paragraph
 6 and subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (f) as amended by section 1
 7 of part LL of chapter 56 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as
 8 follows:
 9 6. (a) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other
 10 provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, licensed practi-
 11 tioners, persons licensed under this article and unlicensed personnel
 12 employed at a local correctional facility, or secure or specialized
 13 secure detention facility may, in a manner permitted by the regulations
 14 promulgated pursuant to this subdivision, utilize body imaging scanning
 15 equipment that applies ionizing radiation to humans for purposes of
 16 screening incarcerated individuals committed to such local correctional
 17 facility, or individuals detained in, committed to, visiting or employed
 18 in a secure or specialized secure detention facility, in connection with
 19 the implementation of such facility's security program.
 20 (ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other
 21 provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, licensed practi-
 22 tioners, persons licensed under this article and unlicensed personnel
 23 employed at a state correctional facility or facility for youth placed
 24 with or committed to the office of children and family services may, in
 25 a manner permitted by the regulations promulgated pursuant to this
 26 subdivision, utilize body imaging scanning equipment that applies ioniz-
 27 ing radiation to humans for purposes of screening individuals detained

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14112-01-5

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 1 in, committed to, visiting, or employed in such facility, in connection
 2 with the implementation of such facility's security program.
 3 (iii) The utilization of such body imaging scanning equipment shall be
 4 in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, or for
 5 local correctional facilities in cities having a population of two
 6 million or more, such utilization shall be in accordance with regu-
 7 lations promulgated by the New York city department