Senate Bill S6810

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a program to purchase fresh produce from farms in the state for incarcerated individuals

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Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S6810 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6854
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §137, Cor L

2023-S6810 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish a program to purchase fresh produce from farms located in the state and distribute such fresh produce to correctional facilities in the state to be utilized in the provision of wholesome and nutritious food to incarcerated individuals.

2023-S6810 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6810 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6810
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- 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 establishing a
   program to purchase fresh produce from farms in the state  for  incar-
   cerated individuals

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 137 of the correction law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A PROGRAM TO PURCHASE FRESH
 PRODUCE FROM FARMS LOCATED  IN  THE  STATE  AND  DISTRIBUTE  SUCH  FRESH
 PRODUCE  TO  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITIES IN THE STATE TO BE UTILIZED IN THE
 PROVISION OF WHOLESOME AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO  INCARCERATED  INDIVIDUALS
 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10756-01-3

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