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Senate Bill S7117
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D) 34th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2025-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5283
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§504-c, 504-d & 504-e, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A10155
2011-2012: A5356
2013-2014: A4107
2015-2016: A3834
2017-2018: A4297
2019-2020: A3936
2021-2022: S8611, A2088
2023-2024: S600, A667, A7261
2025-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7117 SPONSOR: SALAZAR TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile facili- ties PURPOSE: This bill would allow the correctional association to act as an inde- pendent, external oversight body with unrestricted access to juvenile placement facilities to monitor and report on OCFS' juvenile justice policies and practices. Additionally, the bill would allow prisoners' legal services of New York to provide legal representation to juveniles and would establish a hotline by which youth in OCFS facilities could make reports of maltreatment or abuse. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the executive law by adding a new section 504-c to
2025-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7117 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SALAZAR, BRISPORT, FERNANDEZ, SEPULVEDA, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile facil- ities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 504-c to read as follows: § 504-C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, BY SUCH COMMITTEES AS THEY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME APPOINT, SHALL HAVE THE POWER, AUTHORITY AND DUTY TO REGULARLY VISIT, INSPECT, AND EXAMINE ALL NON-SECURE DETENTION FACILI- TIES, SECURE DETENTION FACILITIES, SPECIALIZED SECURE DETENTION FACILI- TIES, SECURE RESIDENTIAL DIVISION FACILITIES, LIMITED SECURE RESIDENTIAL DIVISION FACILITIES, AND NON-SECURE RESIDENTIAL DIVISION FACILITIES OPERATED, MAINTAINED, MONITORED OR CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL PROPERTY, DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, POLI- CIES, PROCEDURES, STAFF AND ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS MAINTAINED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH FACILITIES. 2. THE CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT UNANNOUNCED VISITS AT ALL NON-SECURE DETENTION FACILITIES, SECURE DETENTION FACILITIES, SPECIALIZED SECURE DETENTION FACILITIES, SECURE RESIDENTIAL DIVISION FACILITIES, LIMITED SECURE RESIDENTIAL DIVISION FACILITIES, AND NON-SECURE RESIDENTIAL DIVISION FACILITIES OPERATED, MAINTAINED, MONITORED OR CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES TO ENSURE THE WELFARE OF THE YOUTH IS PROTECTED. THE CORREC- TIONAL ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE AND REVIEW COPIES OF ALL INCIDENT REPORTS INVOLVING YOUTH RESIDING IN SUCH FACILITIES. IF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00602-04-5
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