Scope: State (New York)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: May 28, 2026
New York Assembly bill A 4879 addresses the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents, and their children. The bill was reported and referred to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee during the 2025 session.
Constitutional basis: Legislature exercising routine authority to set correctional confinement standards; bill still in committee with no enactment or floor vote yet.