New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5009: Requires the use of canines for contraband screening at correctional facilities housing one hundred or more incarcerated individuals

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Plain-language summary

S 5009 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the use of canines for contraband screening at correctional facilities housing one hundred or more incarcerated individuals. Primary sponsor: Mark Walczyk (Republican/Conservative). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Mark Walczyk (Republican/Conservative). 1 co-sponsor.