New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5265: Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release

Passed one chamber Last action May 29, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.222

Plain-language summary

S 5265 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release. Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.222.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). 2 co-sponsors.