Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(55) (5) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S5134 (2025-26)
Establishes a uniform electronic medical records system for correctional facilities
Latest action May 28, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A6742, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of mental health, to develop a uniform electronic medical records system to be utilized by all correctional facilities in the state.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Correction Law.
From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 19, 2026. About our data
Following needs an Agora account. You will sign in first, then come back to this page.
Your position on this bill
Choose the position closest to yours. You'll sign in or create an account to save it.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Establishes a uniform electronic system to store the medical records of incarcerated individuals.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
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, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
Cosponsors
Carrie Woerner, Dana Levenberg and 6 more on Agora
Showing the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab)- Democratic8
Shown in neutral colors by design; Agora is non-partisan.
The sponsor's argument
Why Pete Harckham says this is needed
In Taconic Correctional Facility, Sing Sing Correctional Facility, and Bedford Hills Correction Facility, medical files of incarcerated indi- viduals are recorded on paper and stored in physical files within each facility. This not only leaves these records vulnerable to damage by physical events such as floods or fires but moreover, can be costly due to the resources necessary for upkeep and storage. This method makes things like transfers exceedingly difficult and puts incarcerated indi- viduals at risk if records are inaccessible or lost. This legislation will ensure that the medical records of incarcerated individuals are stored in a centralized electronic database, to better protect them from being damaged or misplaced. An electronic system will ensure that medical records are easily accessible by healthcare profes- sionals working in correctional facilities, best facilitating the care process.
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.
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(56) (2) (0) (5)Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- May 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 6, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Show full history (13 earlier events)Show less history
- May 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.927
1ST REPORT CAL.927
NY Senate
- Jan 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- 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 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
- 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.1033
1ST REPORT CAL.1033
NY Senate
- Mar 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
- Feb 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate