New York Assembly Bill 4379

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-03 - referred to correction
Pending: Assembly Correction Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the office of the correctional ombudsman to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsman as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with his or her official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; includes the office of the correctional ombudsman records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.

Creates the office of the correctional ombudsman to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsman as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with his or her official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; includes the office of the correctional ombudsman records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.

Asm. Daniel O'Donnell [D]	Asm. John McDonald [D]	Asm. Deborah Glick [D]	Asm. Maryjane Shimsky [D]
Asm. Yudelka Tapia [D]	Asm. Harvey Epstein [D]	Asm. David Weprin [D]	Asm. Phillip Steck [D]
Asm. Jo Simon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-03	Assembly	referred to correction
2023-02-14	Assembly	referred to correction

S07672 (Same As) 2024-01-03 - REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A4379
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04379&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A04379