Senate bill · S4379 (2025-26)

Requires the educational and vocational credits earned by incarcerated individuals are transferable upon release

Latest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A4348, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

State Senator, District 14 · Democratic

Summary

Requires that curricula and educational programs provide incarcerated individuals the opportunity to earn educational or vocational credits which shall be transferable to an educational institution upon the release of the incarcerated individual.

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Amends the Correction Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill will ensure that incarcerated individuals who undertake educa- tional and vocational programs will be able to transfer such credits, certifications, etc., upon release.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

Committee

Correction · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Dana Levenberg, Noah Burroughs and 2 more on Agora

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Democratic3
Republican1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Direct reports from inside correctional facilities have shed light on a disconcerting phenomenon: many individuals who excel at educational and vocational courses while incarcerated find that, upon release, their credits, certifications and the like are not transferable to colleges, universities, workplaces and so forth. To the extent this is true, it is a cataclysmic waste. This legislation seeks to rectify this situation and make these programs meaningful, effective, rehabilitative and trans- ferable.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 2, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
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 (9 earlier events)

Apr 21, 2026
1ST Report CAL.794
1ST REPORT CAL.794
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1032
1ST REPORT CAL.1032
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate