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A 4228: Establishes a contraband screening plan which includes a canine at the entrance of each correctional facility to detect the presence of illegal drugs.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What A 4228 does, verified January 8, 2026

The proposed law aims to establish a contraband screening plan at the entrance of each correctional facility. This plan will include the use of a leashed and controlled canine trained to detect illegal drugs. The plan will be established by the commissioner and will take effect immediately.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to correction (2026-01-07)Alert me
Recent actions3 total · showing 3
Jan. 07, 2026referred to correction
Apr. 02, 2025held for consideration in correction
Jan. 31, 2025referred to correction
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 31, 2025 · 167 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4228 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing a contraband screening plan which includes a canine at the entrance of each correctional facility The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 112 of the correction law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. The commissioner shall establish a contraband screening plan which 4 shall include the use of a leashed and controlled canine trained to 5 detect illegal drugs at the entrance of each correctional facility. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03716-01-5 
Text of A 4228 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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