March 17, 2026 · Crime Victims, Crime and Correction · 1,354 words · 3 speakers · 85 segments
Good Morning everyone. Happy St. Patrick's Day. To all who observe and welcome to the senate standing committee on crime Victims, Crime and Correction. I'm your committee chair, Senator Malia Salazar and I would like to just introduce my colleagues. First I want to acknowledge the ranking member of our committee, Senator Rob Rolison. Senator Raulson. Good morning.
Good morning, Madam Chair. Good to be here with you and the rest of the team.
Likewise. Great to see you. And we're also joined by senator Pete Harcomb.
Good morning.
Good morning. And I believe we also have voting sheets from most of the committee members. Do we have quorum through the voting sheets? Excellent. Great. Thank you, Julia. And thank you to any members of the public who are joining us today as well in person or tuning in virtually. Today we have 12 bills on our committee agenda. Our first bill is S.395 by Senator Myrey. The committee clerk, Julia Federer will read the bill.
S 395, An act to amend the correction law in relation to reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for incarcerated individuals.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion about this bill?
Move the bill. Second motion.
Move the bill by Senator Harcombe. Seconded by Senator Wallacen. All those in favor?
Aye.
Opposed or AWR? The bill is reported to Finance. The second bill on the committee agenda is S. 1191 by Senator Adabo.
The the committee clerk will read S. 1191, An act to amend the correction law in relation to limited credit time allowances.
Thank you. We have previously moved this bill through committee. Any questions or discussion?
Move the bill.
Second motion to move the bill by Senator Harcomb. Seconded by Senator Lawson. All those in favor?
Aye. Opposed Oraw Chair.
Thank you, Senator Rawson. The bill is reported. The third bill on our agenda is S3 3795. Excuse me. By Senator Myrie, the committee clerk.
S3795, An act to amend the correction law and the executive law in relation to prohibiting colleges from asking about an applicant's prior arrests or convictions during the pre admissions process.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion about this bill?
Move the bill.
Motion to move the bill, Senator Harcomb. Seconded by Senator Salazar. All those in favor?
Aye.
Opposed Orawr?
Nay. Madam Chair.
Thank you, Senator Rawlinson. The bill is reported to higher education. The fourth bill on our agenda is S4584A by Senator Salazar.
The committee clerk will read S.4584A an act to amend the executive law in relation to reports and awards by the office of victim Services.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion about this bill?
Move the bill. Second motion.
Moved. The bill by Senator Harlan. Second by Senator Walson. Thank you. All those in favor?
Aye.
Opposed. Our AWR. This bill is reported. The fifth bill on our agenda is S. 6365 by Senator Stoner.
The committee clerk will reach S. 6365, An act to amend the correction law in relation to certain information provided to incarcerated individuals upon their release.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion about this bill?
Move the bill.
Second motion to move the bill by Senator Harcomb. Seconded by Senator Rollson. All those in favor?
Aye.
Opposed. Our awr.
Awr.
Thank you, Senator Rollson. The bill is recorded. Good morning. We have been joined by Senator West. And the sixth bill on our agenda is S. 6442 by Senator Harin.
S. 6442, An Act Directing the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services to study gender in sentencing outcomes.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion?
Move the bill.
Motion. Move the bill by Senator Rollison. Seconded by Senator Sepulveda. All those in favor?
Aye.
Opposed or awr?
Awr. Metro.
Thank you, Senator Rollinson. The bill is recorded. The seventh bill on our agenda is S.6481 by Senator Clear.
The committee clerk will read S.6481 and act to amend the correction law in relation to commencing a study on the relationship between the correction system and the child welfare.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion about this bill?
Move the bill.
Motion to move the bill by Senator Harcomb.
Second.
Seconded by Senator Walson. All those in favor?
Aye.
Opposed. Our award. This bill is reported to the Children and families committee. The eighth bill on our agenda is S. 6814 by Senator Bailey.
The committee clerk will read S. 6814 and acts to amend the executive law and the public health law in relation to requiring the notification of crime victims of the death of an accused.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion about this bill?
Move the bill.
Motion to move the bill. Second by Senator Harcomb. Seconded by Senator Rawson. All those in favor?
Aye.
Opposed or AWR? The bill is reported. The ninth bill on our agenda is S.6896A. Also by Senator Bailey.
The committee clerk will be S.6896A. An act to amend the correction law in relation to enacting the PTSD Awareness and Rehabilitation Act.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion?
Move the bill. Second motion.
Move the bill by Senator Sepulveda. Seconded by Senator Harcomb. All those in favor?
Aye. Aye.
Opposed or AWR? This bill is reported to Finance. The 10th bill on our agenda today is S7810 by Senator Salazar.
The committee clerk will read S7810, An act to amend the correction law in relation to reporting requirements for temporary release programs.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion about this second motion? Move the bill by Senator Sepulveda. Seconded by Senator Harcom. All those in favor?
Aye.
Opposed or awr?
Awr.
Thank you, Senator Ronson. The bill is reported. The 11th bill on our agenda is S8106 by Senator Salisar, the committee clerk.
S8106 and Act 2 in the correction law in relation to establishing the office of Chief Medical Examiner.
Thank you. Any questions or discussion about this bill?
Move the bill. Second.
Move the bill by Senator Robson. Seconded by Senator Sebulida or Senator Harcomb. Senator Harcomb. Thank you.
We look the same.
Yeah, great. Third. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed or awr?
Awr.
Thank you, Senator Rollinson. The bill is reported to finance the wealth. And final bill on our agenda today is S8353 by Senator Salazar. The committee could go ready.
S8353 enacts to amend the correction law in relation to visitors to correctional facilities who are menstruating, wearing menstrual products or have a contraceptive device.
Thank you. Want to just note that we have received numerous, numerous reports from New Yorkers who have traveled, in some cases, a very long way, or have spent money, had to take time off of work, et cetera, to visit their loved ones in correctional facilities, only to be denied the ability to visit. Good morning. We've been joined by Senator D. Murray. The ability to visit their loved one or to have a contact visit solely due to the body scanner detecting that they were using a menstrual device. That, you know, is something that we think is outrageous. That is not a reasonable basis to deny someone the ability to visit with their incarcerated loved one. And so that is what. What motivates this bill to try to prevent that from happening. Any questions or discussion?
Move the bill. Second motion.
Move the bill by Senator Harping. Seconded by Senator. All those in favor, Opposed or award naming chair. Thank you, Senator Rawson, Senator Murray. And this bill is reported to Women's Issues. This concludes today's meeting of the Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction. Happy St. Patrick's Day, everybody.