New York A 4879: Prohibits law enforcement officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

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A04879 Summary:

BILL NOA04879B

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SAME ASSAME AS S04583-B

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSRGonzalez-Rojas, Simon, Clark, Levenberg, Colton, Burdick, Reyes, Gallagher, Shrestha, Epstein,
 Cruz, Forrest, Mamdani, McMahon, Lunsford, Walker, Cunningham, Seawright, Taylor, Shimsky, Bichotte
 Hermelyn, Weprin, Gibbs, Hevesi, Septimo, Tapia, Raga, Bores, Davila, Simone, Lucas, Glick, Valdez,
 Rosenthal, Carroll R, Burroughs, Lavine, Torres, Wieder, Solages, Benedetto, Alvarez, Schiavoni,
 Wright, Romero, Lupardo, Meeks, De Los Santos, Paulin, Jackson, Lasher, Hooks, Bronson, Zaccaro,
 Kim, Lee, Steck, Otis, Hunter

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§611 & 2, Cor L

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Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents and their children; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish rules and regulations relating to conditions in institutions and correctional facilities and the treatment and care of birthing parents in such institutions and facilities.

Go to top A04879 Actions:

BILL NOA04879B

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02/07/2025referred to correction

05/22/2025amend and recommit to correction

05/22/2025print number 4879a

01/07/2026referred to correction

05/15/2026amend and recommit to correction

05/15/2026print number 4879b

05/19/2026reported referred to codes

05/28/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA04879 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CORRECTION Chair:Dilan 
DATE:05/19/2026AYE/NAY:8/4 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes DilanAyeDiPietroNay

ColtonAyeDeStefanoNay

BurdickAyeBeephanNay

KellesAyeGallahanNay

MeeksExcused

LevenbergAye

BurroughsAye

GallagherAye

PowersAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:05/28/2026AYE/NAY:13/5 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookExcusedReillyNay

LavineAyeMikulinExcused

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAbsent

CruzAye

BoresExcused

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

TaylorAye

Go to topA04879 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA04879 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4879--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 7, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, SIMON, CLARK, LEVENBERG,
 COLTON, BURDICK, REYES, GALLAGHER, SHRESTHA, CRUZ, FORREST, McMAHON,
 LUNSFORD, WALKER, CUNNINGHAM, SEAWRIGHT, TAYLOR, SHIMSKY,
 BICHOTTE HERMELYN, WEPRIN, GIBBS, HEVESI, SEPTIMO, TAPIA, RAGA, BORES,
 DAVILA, SIMONE, LUCAS, GLICK, VALDEZ, ROSENTHAL, R. CARROLL,
 BURROUGHS, LAVINE, TORRES, WIEDER, SOLAGES, BENEDETTO, ALVAREZ, SCHIA-
 VONI, WRIGHT, ROMERO, LUPARDO, MEEKS, DE LOS SANTOS, PAULIN, JACKSON,
 LASHER, HOOKS, BRONSON, ZACCARO, KIM, LEE, STECK, OTIS, HUNTER -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Correction -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Correction in
 accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to promoting the health,
 safety, and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incar-
 cerated birthing parents of children and their children

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative purpose and findings. People incarcerated in
 2 institutions or local correctional facilities face unique health risks
 3 during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and early childcare. Lack of
 4 appropriate prenatal, obstetric, and postpartum medical care, and appro-
 5 priate health and safety measures, can result in serious harm to these
 6 birthing parents and their children. Birthing parents and such persons'
 7 young children need prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric care, as well as
 8 developmentally-appropriate resources provided in a safe, healthy, and
 9 nurturing environment. Unless comprehensive and compassionate laws,
 10 policies, and practices are in place, the rights and care of birthing