New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A5957 — Relates to confidential hearing records

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

This bill allows attorneys for incarcerated individuals to access certain confidential hearing records.

The bill permits attorneys representing incarcerated individuals in specific proceedings to obtain copies of confidential hearing records. It also prohibits them from redisclosing this information.

Summary

Relates to confidential hearing records; authorizes attorney representing incarcerated individual in certain proceedings to obtain a copy of hearing record; prohibits redisclosure.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.270

  5. REPORTED

  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  7. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

  8. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does A5957 do?
Relates to confidential hearing records; authorizes attorney representing incarcerated individual in certain proceedings to obtain a copy of hearing record; prohibits redisclosure.
Who sponsors A5957?
A5957 is sponsored by Erik Dilan.
What is the current status of A5957?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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