A 6849: Establishes a third-party secure vendor mail program for the delivery of all products to incarcerated individuals housed at correctional facilities.
What A 6849 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to establish a third-party secure vendor mail program for the delivery of non-privileged correspondence to incarcerated individuals. The program will be established by the commissioner to ensure the delivery of products to incarcerated individuals housed at correctional facilities. Data on contraband confiscated through the program will be provided to the legislature by December 31st each year. The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the program. The law will take effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to correction (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6849
- What is the current status of A 6849?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6849 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 6849 pass?
- Not yet. A 6849 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6849, and where is it now?
- A 6849 was authored by Asm. Philip Palmesano. Its committee of record is Assembly Correction. It is filed under COR, alongside 60 other New York COR bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to correction |
| Mar. 14, 2025 | referred to correction |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 14, 2025 · 220 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6849 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 establishing a third- party secure vendor mail program 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 to be utilized for the delivery of all non-privileged 5 correspondence to incarcerated individuals including but not limited to, 6 the order and delivery of all products to incarcerated individuals 7 housed at correctional facilities. 8 (b) The commissioner shall provide data on contraband confiscated 9 through the third-party secure vendor mail program to the legislature by 10 December thirty-first each year. 11 (c) The commissioner may promulgate any rules and regulations neces- 12 sary to implement the provisions of this subdivision. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08903-01-5
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