New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S2667: Prohibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogation
Status: Passed both chambers, June 5, 2026
Prohibits the use of restraints on and the use of force against incarcerated individuals during labor and incarcerated individuals who have experienced different pregnancy outcomes, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant and post-pregnancy persons during a custodial interrogation; provides for certain exceptions for restraints to be used and in such case limits the use to wrist restraints.
What the bill says
An act to amend the correction law and the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogation.
From the amended text, May 15, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the correction law and the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 611 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 17 of the laws of 2016, paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 322 and 621 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: 1. (a) If a [woman] PERSON confined in any institution or local correctional facility [be] IS pregnant and about to give birth [to a child], OR NEEDS MEDICAL CARE ELSEWHERE RELATED TO PREGNANCY OR ANY PREGNANCY OUTCOME, INCLUDING BIRTH, ABORTION, MISCARRIAGE AND STILLBIRTH, the superintendent or sheriff in charge of such institution or facility, a reasonable time before the anticipated birth [of such child] OR NEED FOR SUCH OTHER CARE, AS DETERMINED BY SUCH PERSON'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, OR IF UNAVAILABLE, BY PERSONNEL PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO SUCH PERSON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEDICAL BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS OF CARE, shall cause such [woman] PERSON to be removed from such institu- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be …
Sponsors
- Julia Salazar (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- April Baskin (D, 63)
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56)
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41)
- John Liu (D, 16)
- Zellnor Myrie (D, 20)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.470
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A1670B
- : REFERRED TO CORRECTION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1448
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 2667C
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 1, 2026): 18 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (June 1, 2026): 18 yea, 2 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 1, 2026): 42 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote (April 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Correction Law
Common questions
- What is S2667?
- S2667 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogation.
- What does S2667 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the correction law and the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogation.
- What is the status of S2667?
- Passed both chambers as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2667?
- Julia Salazar (D, 18), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2667?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2667
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