Assembly BillIntroduced
A 4503: Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to study gender disparity in resources provided to incarcerated individuals and make a report to the governor and the legislature of the findings, conclusions and recommendations.
What A 4503 does, verified March 20, 2026
The bill directs the Commissioner of Corrections and Community Supervision to study gender disparity in resources provided to incarcerated individuals. The study should include information on available resources, disparities between genders, reasons for these disparities, and recommendations for resolving them. The commissioner must submit a report to the Governor and Legislature within one year, including findings, conclusions, and legislative proposals to implement their recommendations. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to ways and means (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to ways and means |
| May. 27, 2025 | reported referred to rules |
| Mar. 25, 2025 | reported referred to ways and means |
| Feb. 04, 2025 | referred to correction |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 4, 2025 · 300 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4503 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LEVENBERG, BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT directing the commissioner of corrections and community super- vision to study gender disparity in resources provided to incarcerated individuals The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The commissioner of corrections and community supervision 2 is authorized and directed to study gender disparity in resources 3 provided to incarcerated individuals. Such study shall include, but not 4 be limited to: 5 (a) what resources are made available to incarcerated individuals; 6 (b) the amount of such resources made available to incarcerated indi- 7 viduals of each gender; 8 (c) the reasons for any disparities found between the amount of 9 resources made available to incarcerated individuals of each gender; 10 (d) recommendations on actions that may be taken to resolve any 11 disparities found between the amount of resources made available to 12 incarcerated individuals of each gender; and 13 (e) any other related information that the commissioner may deem 14 necessary or relevant in carrying out this study. 15 § 2. The commissioner of corrections and community supervision shall 16 make a report to the governor and the legislature of the findings, 17 conclusions and recommendations no later than one year after the effec- 18 tive date of this act and shall submit with this report such legislative 19 proposals as they deem necessary to implement their recommendations. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08556-01-5
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