A4159 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to peer support advocates who are certified or licensed and are participating in the provision of corrections-based substance use disorder treatment and transition services based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration.
- Title
- Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- Signed by Governor
- Latest action date
- 2025-10-16
- Introduced
- 2025-01-31
- Active version
- A4159A
- Same as
- S1806
- Law section
- Correction Law
Sponsors
- Chantel Jackson Assembly Member, District 79
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Correction NY State Assembly committee
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction NY State Senate committee
Same as
- S1806 (2025-26 session) NY State bill
Substituted for
- S1806 (2025-26 session) NY State bill