Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
May 16, 2023 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S7004
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-S7004 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §609, Cor L
2023-S7004 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7004 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring correction- al facilities to distribute sexually protective devices to incarcerated individuals PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to require correctional facilities to distribute sexually protective devices and PrEP incarcerated individuals on a regular schedule without the request of the incarcerated individ- ual. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds § 609 to the Correction Law requiring all correctional facilities to distribute sexually protective devices to incarcerated individuals on a regular schedule free of charge and without request by the incarcerated individual and to regularly distribute PrEP.
2023-S7004 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7004 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- 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 requiring correction- al facilities to distribute sexually protective devices to incarcerat- ed individuals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 609 to read as follows: § 609. DISTRIBUTION OF SEXUALLY PROTECTIVE DEVICES TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. 1. THE WARDEN OR SUPERINTENDENT OF EACH OF THE INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION SHALL REGULARLY DISTRIBUTE SEXUALLY PROTECTIVE DEVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO EACH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL IN HIS OR HER CUSTODY. SUCH DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE PART OF A ROUTINE PROGRAM AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE A REQUEST BY AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL. 2. DISTRIBUTION OF PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS ("PREP") FOR THE PREVENTION OF HIV TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. THE WARDEN OR SUPERINTEN- DENT OF EACH OF THE INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPART- MENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION SHALL REGULARLY DISTRIBUTE PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR THE PREVENTION OF HIV TO INCARCERATED INDI- VIDUALS FREE OF CHARGE TO EACH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL IN HIS OR HER CUSTODY WHO REQUESTS IT. SUCH DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE PART OF A ROUTINE PROGRAM AND INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS SHALL REGULARLY BE MADE AWARE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROCURE PREP. 3. THE POSSESSION OF A SEXUALLY PROTECTIVE DEVICE OR PREP SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED EVIDENCE OF ANY OFFENSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPOSING PENALTIES OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY AGAINST THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09817-02-3 S. 7004 2
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