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S 4923: Requires wardens or superintendents of correctional facilities to accept assistance from state and federal agencies and municipalities in the event of an emergency, including loss of power, heat, or water or a medical state of emergency.
What S 4923 does, verified January 9, 2026
The state of New York is introducing a bill that requires correctional facility wardens or superintendents to accept humanitarian aid from state and federal agencies or municipalities during emergencies. The aid can include items such as bottled water, medical supplies, blankets, monetary donations, and medical prevention supplies. This assistance is intended to alleviate suffering and provide support to staff, incarcerated individuals, and other individuals on site at the facility during emergencies. The bill aims to enhance the safety and well-being of those affected by emergencies in correctional facilities.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4923
- What is the current status of S 4923?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4923 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 CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION".
- Did S 4923 pass?
- Not yet. S 4923 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4923, and where is it now?
- S 4923 was authored by Sen. Jessica Ramos with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 318 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4923 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, BAILEY, MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring wardens or superintendents of correctional facilities to accept assistance from state and federal agencies and municipalities The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 27 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 27. Assistance by state and federal agencies and municipalities. The 4 warden or superintendent of any state institution in the department, 5 having due regard to the safety of the incarcerated individuals and 6 property of the institution, shall accept humanitarian aid from state or 7 federal agencies or from municipalities in the event of an emergency. 8 For the purposes of this section, an "emergency" shall include, but not 9 be limited to, loss of power, heat or water or a medical state of emer- 10 gency and "humanitarian aid" shall mean material assistance actually and 11 reasonably necessary, including but not limited to bottled water, 12 medical supplies and supply kits, battery or solar powered flashlights, 13 blankets, monetary donations, medical prevention supplies mandated by 14 the centers for disease control and prevention and mandatory outbreak 15 plans which are comparable in standards and regulations for healthcare 16 centers, to alleviate suffering and provide support to staff, incarcer- 17 ated individuals and other individuals on site at any state institution 18 during an emergency. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09834-01-5
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