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S 5040: Amends the term residential treatment facility to remove "persons who are on parole or conditional release" from such term.
What S 5040 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Correction Law to redefine the term "residential treatment facility" and repeal a related provision. A residential treatment facility is now defined as a community-based residence in or near a community where employment, educational, and training opportunities are available for individuals on parole or conditional release. This change aims to provide a more accurate and practical definition for the term. The repealed provision relates to this definition. The bill takes effect thirty days after it becomes a law.
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 5040
- What is the current status of S 5040?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 5040 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 5040 pass?
- Not yet. S 5040 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5040, and where is it now?
- S 5040 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda with 1 coauthor. 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. 18, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 18, 2025 · 248 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5040 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, 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 amending the term residential treatment facility; and to repeal subdivision 10 of section 73 of the correction law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 2 of the correction law, as 2 amended by chapter 476 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 6. "Residential treatment facility". A correctional facility consist- 5 ing of a community based residence in or near a community where employ- 6 ment, educational and training opportunities are readily available for 7 persons who [are on parole or conditional release and for persons who] 8 are or who will soon be eligible for release on parole who intend to 9 reside in or near that community when released. 10 § 2. Subdivision 10 of section 73 of the correction law is REPEALED. 11 § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 12 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09733-01-5
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