New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8739: Provides for the preservation of records of certain violations in correctional facilities
Status: In committee, May 29, 2026
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to promulgate rules and regulations to establish and maintain a system for the preservation of data on tier one violations in correctional facilities.
What the bill says
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to preserving records of certain violations in correctional facilities.
From the amended text, March 19, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to preserving records of certain violations in correctional facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 112 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM FOR THE PRESERVATION OF DATA ON TIER ONE VIOLATIONS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, WHICH SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATELY FROM AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL'S INSTITUTIONAL RECORD, AND SHALL NOT PREVENT A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FROM REMOVING A TIER ONE VIOLATION FROM AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL'S INSTITUTIONAL RECORD. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13254-02-6
Sponsors
- Erik Dilan (D, 54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8739A
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.276
- : REPORTED
- : REFERRED TO CORRECTION
- : REFERRED TO CORRECTION
Votes
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 28, 2026): 88 yea, 46 nay, passed
- Assembly Correction Committee: Favorable (February 25, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Correction Law
Common questions
- What is A8739?
- A8739 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for the preservation of records of certain violations in correctional facilities.
- What does A8739 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to preserving records of certain violations in correctional facilities.
- What is the status of A8739?
- In committee as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8739?
- Erik Dilan (D, 54).
- Where is the official record for A8739?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8739
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