Summary
Requires the timely disclosure of video footage or audio recordings related to the death of incarcerated individuals involving correction officers or peace officers to the attorney general's office of special investigations (Part A); relates to establishing comprehensive camera coverage for covered facilities and covered vehicles; repeals certain provisions of the correction law relating to requiring institutions and local correctional facilities to adhere to certain standards regarding the camera coverage of incarcerated individuals and detainees, and access to such camera recordings (Part B); clarifies standards for next of kin notifications where an incarcerated individual dies in custody (Part C); relates to the time within which the state commission of correction shall issue a report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of the findings of a study on deaths in state correctional facilities within the state of New York (Part D); provides access to microscopic slides upon request for certain autopsies (Part E); intentionally omitted (Part F); relates to data on substantiated, unfounded, and unsubstantiated allegations received by the office of special investigations required to be collected and reported by the commissioner of corrections and community supervision (Part G); relates to the state commission of correction; provides for the manner of confirmation of such members; relates to the effectiveness of such provisions (Part H); authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities with twenty-four hours advance notice and grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities (Part I); provides that with respect to state action brought by anyone to recover damages for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered while in state custody, the time in which such action must commence shall be extended to two years after such person is released from such custody (Part J).
How Congress Voted
House — Jan 28, 2026
147 votes
96(65%)
Yea
44(30%)
Nay
0(0%)
Present
7(5%)
Not voting
Senate — Jan 28, 2026
61 votes
37(61%)
Yea
22(36%)
Nay
0(0%)
Present
2(3%)
Not voting
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Legislative Journey
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor
- Passed Chamber 1
- Passed Chamber 2
- Signed
Jan 12, 2026
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
HouseJan 28, 2026
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
HouseJan 28, 2026
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
HouseJan 28, 2026
REPORTED
HouseJan 28, 2026
RULES REPORT CAL.71
HouseJan 28, 2026
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.71
HouseJan 28, 2026
PASSED ASSEMBLY
HouseJan 28, 2026
DELIVERED TO SENATE
HouseJan 28, 2026
REFERRED TO RULES
SenateJan 28, 2026
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8825
SenateJan 28, 2026
3RD READING CAL.44
SenateJan 28, 2026
PASSED SENATE
SenateJan 28, 2026
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
SenateFeb 13, 2026
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
HouseFeb 13, 2026
SIGNED CHAP.36
House