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S 7215: Relates to the confinement of incarcerated individuals under the age of eighteen who shall not be placed in segregated confinement for any reason.
What S 7215 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve the treatment of incarcerated minors under the age of 18. The superintendent of a correctional facility can confine an individual under 18 in a separate cell or room for maintenance of order or discipline. This confinement is only allowed if the individual is not participating in programs and if certain conditions are met. The law takes effect immediately, allowing for the implementation of this new provision.
Bill journey
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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 7215
- What is the current status of S 7215?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 7215 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 7215 pass?
- Not yet. S 7215 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7215, and where is it now?
- S 7215 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Apr. 04, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 246 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7215 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 the confinement of incarcerated individuals under the age of eighteen The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 6 of section 137 of 2 the correction law, as amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this subdivision, the 5 superintendent of a correctional facility may keep any incarcerated 6 individual, other than incarcerated individuals under the age of eigh- 7 teen years who shall not be placed in segregated confinement for any 8 reason, confined in a cell or room, apart from the accommodations 9 provided for incarcerated individuals who are participating in programs 10 of the facility, for such period as may be necessary for maintenance of 11 order or discipline, but in any such case the following conditions shall 12 be observed: 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11447-01-5
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