S 5972

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; repealer.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-5972

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Elections

Senate in_committee 2026-01-07

Criminal Justice Elections / Voting

Summary

Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; requires the department of corrections and community supervision, in collaboration with the state and county boards of election, to establish a program to facilitate incarcerated individuals voter registration and voting.

Sponsor

Kevin S. Parker

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-03-04	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-07	Status	in_committee
2026-01-07	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

More Bills From This Sponsor

S 3990

Relates to establishing the offense of false pretense

in_committee • Senate

S 9586

Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board

passed_lower • Senate

S 5968

Increases the value of homesteads which are to be exempt from civil judgments

in_committee • Senate

S 5969

Creates the substance use disorder treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities

in_committee • Senate

S 4240

Provides for recovery of economic development awards in cases where the recipient relocates outside the state

in_committee • Senate

S 6138

Enacts the New York city Caribbean steel pan educational music program act

in_committee • Senate