New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4159: Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration

Enacted Last action October 16, 2025: SIGNED CHAP.449

Plain-language summary

A 4159 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration. Primary sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 16, 2025): SIGNED CHAP.449.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic). 4 co-sponsors.