New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 863: Increases access to substance abuse programming for incarcerated individuals whose first language is not English

In committee Last action February 4, 2026: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

Plain-language summary

S 863 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Increases access to substance abuse programming for incarcerated individuals whose first language is not English. Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). 3 co-sponsors.