Assembly Actions -
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Nov 03, 2021 |
signed chap.570 |
Oct 22, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 07, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.411 substituted for a702 |
Apr 28, 2021 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 23, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 22, 2021 |
1st report cal.393 |
Jan 20, 2021 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S2211
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 32nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2021-S2211 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2211 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2211 SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the prohibition of double-bunked housing in correctional facilities PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill prevents the double bunking of inmates in a dormitory setting within State correctional facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes a new section within the correction law prohibit- ing the double bunking of inmates in a dormitory setting. Section 2 establishes the effective date.
2021-S2211 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2211 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, GALLIVAN, HARCKHAM, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the prohibition of double-bunked housing in correctional facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 607 to read as follows: § 607. PROHIBITION OF DOUBLE-BUNKED HOUSING. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "DOUBLE-BUNKED HOUSING" SHALL MEAN THE PRACTICE OF INMATE HOUS- ING WHERE BUNK BEDS ARE USED IN A DORMITORY SETTING, WITH INMATES RESID- ING IN AN OPEN SPACE AND SLEEPING ON BUNK BEDS. 2. UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT IS PROHIB- ITED FROM HOUSING INMATES USING DOUBLE-BUNKED HOUSING PRACTICES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. ANY INMATES HOUSED IN SUCH DOUBLE-BUNKED HOUS- ING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE MOVED TO OTHER HOUS- ING ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED THAT SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NOT LOCATED IN A MORE RESTRICTIVE HOUSING UNIT OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY UNLESS OTHER- WISE APPROPRIATE. 3. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE OR REPEAL ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05390-01-1
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