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S 5287: Authorizes the commissioner to place certain incarcerated individuals in home confinement during a declared state of emergency if such state of emergency conditions materially affect the functioning of the department of corrections and community supervision.
What S 5287 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law would allow for the home confinement of certain incarcerated individuals during a declared state of emergency. This would be determined by the Commissioner of the Department, who would assess the impact of emergency conditions on the department's functioning. The Commissioner would have the authority to place individuals in home confinement for a period deemed appropriate. The law would take effect immediately upon its passage.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5287
- What is the current status of S 5287?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5287 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 5287 pass?
- Not yet. S 5287 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5287, and where is it now?
- S 5287 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda. 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. 20, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 256 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5287 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 authorizing home confinement for certain incarcerated individuals during a declared state of emergency 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 608 2 to read as follows: 3 § 608. Home confinement authority. 1. For purposes of this section, 4 "covered emergency period" shall mean the period beginning on the date 5 on which a state disaster emergency has been declared by the governor 6 pursuant to article two-B of the executive law and ending on the date 7 that is thirty days after the date on which such state disaster emergen- 8 cy has been lifted. 9 2. During a covered emergency period, if the commissioner shall deter- 10 mine that emergency conditions will materially affect the functioning of 11 the department, the commissioner shall have the authority to place any 12 incarcerated individual in home confinement for a period of time that 13 the commissioner deems appropriate. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09892-01-5
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