New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A4879: Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents of children and their children
Status: In committee, May 28, 2026
Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents and their children; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish rules and regulations relating to conditions in institutions and correctional facilities and the treatment and care of birthing parents in such institutions and facilities.
What the bill says
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to promoting the health, safety, and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents of children and their children.
From the amended text, May 15, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to promoting the health, safety, and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents of children and their children THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative purpose and findings. People incarcerated in institutions or local correctional facilities face unique health risks during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and early childcare. Lack of appropriate prenatal, obstetric, and postpartum medical care, and appropriate health and safety measures, can result in serious harm to these birthing parents and their children. Birthing parents and such persons' young children need prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric care, as well as developmentally-appropriate resources provided in a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment. Unless comprehensive and compassionate laws, policies, and practices are in place, the rights and care of birthing parents and such persons' young children may be compromised by the conditions of confinement in correctional institutions or facilities. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05763-05-6 A. 4879--B 2 § 2. Section 611 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of 1930, the section heading as amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 17 of …
Sponsors
- Anna Kelles (D, 125) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Sarah Clark (D, 136)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : PRINT NUMBER 4879B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
- : REFERRED TO CORRECTION
- : PRINT NUMBER 4879A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
- : REFERRED TO CORRECTION
Votes
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 28, 2026): 13 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Assembly Correction Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 19, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Correction Law
Common questions
- What is A4879?
- A4879 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents of children and their children.
- What does A4879 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to promoting the health, safety, and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents of children and their children.
- What is the status of A4879?
- In committee as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4879?
- Anna Kelles (D, 125), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4879?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4879
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