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Senate bill · S9126 (2025-26)

Enacts "India's law"

New York State Senate

Same as A10718, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 4, 2026

Sponsor: April Baskin (State Senator, District 63, Democratic)

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Summary

Enacts "India's law" under which an incarcerated individual's next of kin shall be notified and allowed visitation by a local correctional facility when such individual is experiencing a serious medical event or demonstrating behavior that is likely to result in serious harm to themselves or others.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Correction Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The intention of this law is to provide for the timely notice of serious medical or mental health issues to an incarcerated individual's family to involve the family in a situation where their knowledge and partic- ipation could assist in the incarcerated individual's improvement and prevent further injury or death.

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Correction · New York State Assembly

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

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The sponsor's argument

Why April Baskin says this is needed

This bill is justified by documented failures in jail mental health care that have led to preventable deaths, notably the 2016 death of India Cummings at the Erie County Holding Center, which the New York State Commission of Correction ruled a homicide due to medical neglect. Despite clear signs of a severe mental health crisis and evaluations by physicians confirming the need for care, she remained in custody without adequate treatment. During which time, the family of Ms. Cummings was unaware and was unable to advocate for her care and necessary treatment. The proposed legislation aims to close these gaps by ensuring timely diagnosis, mandatory notification of family, and prompt transfer to appropriate mental health facilities. By involving families earlier and enforcing clear procedures consistent with existing Mental Hygiene Law and HIPAA allowances, the bill seeks to prevent deterioration, injury, and death among incarcerated individuals experiencing serious medical or mental health crises.

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: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed

    (59) (1) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

    Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMay 5, 2026Result: passed

    (6) (1) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 1, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Correction

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 1, 2026

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9126B

    NY Senate

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. May 7, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  2. May 6, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  3. May 5, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.928

    1ST REPORT CAL.928

    NY Senate

  4. Apr 22, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Correction

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

    NY Assembly

  5. Apr 16, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    NY Senate

  6. Mar 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    NY Assembly

  7. Feb 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    NY Senate

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