Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(40) (21) (0) (1)
Sponsor · State Senator, District 18 · Democratic/Working Families
Senate bill · S856 (2025-26)
Increases the number of members on the state commission of correction
Latest action Jan 7, 2026
Summary
Increases the number of members on the state commission of correction; provides for the manner of confirmation of such members.
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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
New York State Senate
Same as A2315, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Amends the Correction Law.
Committee
Correction · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill expands the membership of the state commission of correction from three to nine members, adds requirements for certain types of professional expertise among members, and reapportions the nominations of members between the legislature, governor, and correctional associ- ation.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(15) (7) (0) (0)Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionFeb 4, 2025Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)
Cosponsors
Al Taylor, Albert A. Stirpe and 53 more on Agora
- Democratic54
- Republican1
- Al Taylor
- Albert A. Stirpe
- Alex Bores
- Andrew Hevesi
- Anna Kelles
- April Baskin
- Brian Cunningham
- Catalina Cruz
- Chantel Jackson
- Chris Burdick
- Christopher Eachus
- Christopher Ryan
Show all 55 on AgoraShow fewer cosponsors
- Claire Valdez
- Cordell Cleare
- Dana Levenberg
- David Weprin
- Deborah Glick
- Demond Meeks
- Diana Moreno
- Donna Lupardo
- Eddie Gibbs
- Emerita Torres
- Gabriella Romero
- George Alvarez
- Jabari Brisport
- James Skoufis
- Jeff Gallahan
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
- Jo Anne Simon
- John Liu
- Jonathan Jacobson
- Jordan Wright
- Karines Reyes
- Latrice Walker
- Lea Webb
- Linda Rosenthal
- Luis R. Sepúlveda
- Manny De Los Santos
- Marcela Mitaynes
- Maritza Davila
- MaryJane Shimsky
- Micah Lasher
- Nathalia Fernandez
- Noah Burroughs
- Phara Souffrant Forrest
- Phil Steck
- Robert C. Carroll
- Robert Jackson
- Sarah Clark
- Sarahana Shrestha
- Steven Raga
- Tony Simone
- Vivian Cook
- Yudelka Tapia
- Zellnor Myrie
The sponsor's argument
Why Julia Salazar says this is needed
The State Commission of Correction was created pursuant to the 1894 New York State constitution and originally featured nine commissioners. It has always been intended to provide independent over-sight and regulato- ry power over any correctional facility in New York State, from police lock-ups to jails and state prisons. The commission also reviews all deaths in custody and reviews grievances. In order to increase the diversity of the perspectives and expertise of the commissioners, six new commissioners are added to the commission, which currently features only three members, all of whom have spent their careers in correctional administration. To make the commission more independent, given that the state prison system is a part of the executive branch of government, four of the nominations are delegated to the legislature and two to the correctional association. The correctional association is a state-chartered, independent non-pro- fit organization that has been inspecting New York state prisons since the 1840s pursuant to unique statutory privileges and is well-suited to participate in the determination of the commission's membership. This bill, if enacted, would strengthen the role of the SCOC in providing independent oversight over state and local correctional facilities in New York.
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
- 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
- May 20, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
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- May 20, 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.1038
1ST REPORT CAL.1038
NY Senate
- Feb 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
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