New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S4379 — Requires the educational and vocational credits earned by incarcerated individuals are transferable upon release

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill allows incarcerated individuals to transfer their earned educational credits upon release.

This legislation requires that educational and vocational programs for incarcerated individuals offer transferable credits. These credits can be used at educational institutions after they are released.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are a worker, this may open up better educational and vocational opportunities for former incarcerated individuals, enhancing the overall workforce.

Summary

Requires that curricula and educational programs provide incarcerated individuals the opportunity to earn educational or vocational credits which shall be transferable to an educational institution upon the release of the incarcerated individual.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.794

  7. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

  8. COMMITTED TO RULES

  9. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  10. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.1032

  12. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S4379 do?
Requires that curricula and educational programs provide incarcerated individuals the opportunity to earn educational or vocational credits which shall be transferable to an educational institution upon the release of the incarcerated individual.
Who sponsors S4379?
S4379 is sponsored by Leroy Comrie.
What is the current status of S4379?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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