Establishes the chief administrator of the courts shall submit annually a report on the Drug Treatment Court Program during the preceding year

PassedLatest action Apr 29, 2026

Establishes the chief administrator of the courts shall submit annually a report on the administration, function and effectiveness of the Drug Treatment Court Program during the preceding year.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A4871, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A4871, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Judiciary Law.

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation would require the chief administrator of the courts to report annually to the legislature and the governor about the function and effectiveness of the Drug Courts Treatment Program.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 29, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A4871, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(18) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Zellnor Myrie

Democratic1

Zellnor Myrie

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Drug treatment courts are currently operating in criminal and family courts throughout the state. These courts offer non-violent drug offen- ders an opportunity to participate in treatment programs as an alterna- tive to incarceration. In many cases, community services organizations provide the required treatment to drug court participants. However, many of these community service providers suffer from_a lack of resources and they are generally not able to access funding through the Drug Courts Treatment Program. This bill requires the Office of Court Administration to report to the governor and the legislature regarding the function of the drug courts, including information about the participation level of community service providers. This information will better enable the legislature to determine and realize the necessity of increased funding for the community service providers that play a vital role in, the success of the Drug Courts Treatment Program.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 29, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.749
3RD READING CAL.749
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A4871
NY Senate
Apr 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Apr 21, 2026
1ST Report CAL.749
1ST REPORT CAL.749
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.255
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.255
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate

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