New York - Session 2025-2026
Title: Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson
Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsperson as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with their official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; includes the office of the correctional ombudsperson records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-07 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-07 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A 10740 | Relates to owner liability for construction industry wage theft | in_committee |
| S 2028 | Relates to eligibility for ordinary disability benefits and re-employment of disability retirees of the New York city police pension fund Tier III plans | in_committee |
| A 10719 | Grants peace officer status to certain employees of the Parkchester police department of public safety | in_committee |
| A 10735 | Establishes the offense of obstructing a police officer or peace officer | in_committee |
| A 9016 | Requires property/casualty insurance companies to submit certain data to the department of financial services and authorizes premium discounts to policyholders who demonstrate certain mitigation actions | in_committee |
| A 1191 | Requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms | in_committee |
| A 4384 | Relates to deadlines for filing nominating petitions for small city school board elections | in_committee |
| S 1048 | Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history | in_committee |