A 5957: Relates to confidential hearing records; authorizes attorney representing incarcerated individual in certain proceedings to obtain a copy of hearing record; prohibits redisclosure.
What A 5957 does, verified May 19, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Correction Law to protect the confidentiality of hearing records in disciplinary proceedings and lawsuits related to such proceedings. An attorney representing an incarcerated individual in any appeal or lawsuit will be provided with a copy of the entire hearing record, but they will not be allowed to redisclose such records or information to anyone not authorized by law. The name, identification number, housing location, or work assignment of any confidential informant may be redacted from the hearing record. The changes will take effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-05-18)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5957
- What is the current status of A 5957?
- As of May 19, 2026, A 5957 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on May 18, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION".
- Did A 5957 pass?
- Not yet. A 5957 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote A 5957, and where is it now?
- A 5957 was authored by Asm. Erik Dilan with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction. It is filed under COR, alongside 60 other New York COR bills this session.
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| May. 18, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| May. 18, 2026 | delivered to senate |
| May. 18, 2026 | passed assembly |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | advanced to third reading cal.270 |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | reported |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 206 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5957 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to confidential hearing records The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 138 of the correction law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 3 8. An attorney representing an incarcerated individual in any appeal 4 of a disciplinary proceeding or in any lawsuit related to such a 5 proceeding shall be provided with a copy of the entire hearing record 6 but shall not redisclose such records or any information contained in 7 the records to any person not otherwise authorized by law to obtain 8 them. The name, identification number, housing location or work assign- 9 ment of any confidential informant may be redacted from such hearing 10 record. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10072-01-5
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