New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S660: Relates to detaining persons for longer than twenty-four hours
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Relates to detaining persons for longer than twenty-four hours.
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to detaining persons for longer than twentyfour hours.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to detaining persons for longer than twentyfour hours THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 140.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY" SHALL MEAN PROMPTLY, AND IN ANY EVENT BEFORE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OR LESS HAVE EXPIRED, COMMENCING AT THE TIME OF THE PERSON BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY SUCH POLICE OFFICER, OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF A POLICE OFFICER, EVEN WHEN NO ARREST NUMBER HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE FAILURE OR INABILITY OF ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL REQUIRE THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM CUSTODY OF ANY PERSON SO HELD. § 2. Section 7009 of the civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new subdivision (f) to read as follows: (F) PERSONS DETAINED FOR LONGER THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, WHEN A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS HEARD CHALLENGING THE PRE-ARRAIGNMENT DETENTION OF A PERSON DETAINED FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, THERE SHALL BE AN EVIDENTIARY PRESUMPTION THAT SUCH DETENTION, WITHOUT ARRAIGNMENT, WAS AVOIDABLE, UNNECESSARY AND UNLAWFUL AS …
Sponsors
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36)
- Jabari Brisport (D, 25)
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Liz Krueger (D, 28)
- John Liu (D, 16)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33)
- Julia Salazar (D, 18)
- Jose Serrano (D, 29)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 660A
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.202
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Votes
- Senate Codes Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (January 28, 2026): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Codes Committee Vote (January 28, 2026): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 20, 2025): 36 yea, 25 nay, passed
- Senate Codes Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (January 27, 2025): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Codes Committee Vote (January 27, 2025): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is S660?
- S660 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to detaining persons for longer than twenty-four hours.
- What does S660 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to detaining persons for longer than twentyfour hours.
- What is the status of S660?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S660?
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S660?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S660
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