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A 6848: Authorizes the Schuyler correctional facility to also be used for the detention of persons under arrest and being held for arraignment in any court located in the county of Schuyler.
What A 6848 does, verified January 11, 2026
The proposed law aims to modify the Correction Law in New York to allow the use of the Schuyler Correctional Facility for detaining individuals under arrest who are being held for arraignment in courts within the county of Schuyler. This change would enable the sheriff to hold these individuals in the facility prior to their judicial commitment. The law would take effect immediately, with certain provisions related to Section 500-c being repealed.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to correction (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6848
- What is the current status of A 6848?
- As of January 11, 2026, A 6848 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 correction".
- Did A 6848 pass?
- Not yet. A 6848 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6848, and where is it now?
- A 6848 was authored by Asm. Philip Palmesano. Its committee of record is Assembly Correction.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to correction |
| Mar. 14, 2025 | referred to correction |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 14, 2025 · 306 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6848 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 14, 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 authorizing the Schuyler correctional facility to also be used for the detention of persons under arrest and being held for arraignment in any court located in the county of Schuyler The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 500-a of the correction law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 2-w to read as follows: 3 2-w. The Schuyler county correctional facility may also be used for 4 the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any 5 court located in the county of Schuyler. 6 § 2. Section 500-c of the correction law is amended by adding a new 7 subdivision 29 to read as follows: 8 29. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the county of 9 Schuyler, all the provisions of this section shall equally apply in any 10 case where the sheriff is holding a person under arrest for arraignment 11 prior to commitment, as if such person has been judicially committed to 12 the custody of the sheriff and such person may be held in the Schuyler 13 county correctional facility. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that 15 the amendments to section 500-c of the correction law, made by section 16 two of this act, shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall 17 be deemed repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08902-01-5
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