A 5363: Establishes a third-party vendor program of not more than 10 vendors to send certain packages to incarcerated individuals.
What A 5363 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill establishes a third-party vendor program to send packages to incarcerated individuals. The program will utilize no more than ten approved vendors and will cover all packages and articles delivered to correctional facilities. The program's purpose is to provide a secure and efficient way to send packages to inmates. The program will not apply to letters, cards, or other items sent via the US Postal Service. The program will be implemented by the commissioner and will require all packages to be sent through an approved vendor. The program will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to ways and means (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5363
- What is the current status of A 5363?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5363 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to ways and means".
- Did A 5363 pass?
- Not yet. A 5363 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5363, and where is it now?
- A 5363 was authored by Asm. Scott Gray with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Ways & Means. It is filed under COR, alongside 60 other New York COR bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to ways and means |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | held for consideration in ways and means |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | reference changed to ways and means |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | referred to correction |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 13, 2025 · 249 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5363 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation establishing a third- party vendor program to send certain packages to incarcerated individ- uals 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. (a) The commissioner shall establish a third-party secure vendor 4 mail program of not more than ten vendors, to be utilized for the deliv- 5 ery of all packages and articles to incarcerated individuals, including, 6 but not limited to the order and delivery of all products to incarcerat- 7 ed individuals housed at correctional facilities. 8 (b) The commissioner shall promulgate any rules and regulations neces- 9 sary to implement the provisions of this subdivision. Any regulations 10 shall require that all packages and articles are sent via an approved 11 third-party secure vendor. Such requirement shall not apply to letters, 12 cards or other items that are shipped via United States postal service 13 first-class mail. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09126-01-5
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