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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 Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

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.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to peer support advocates who are certified or licensed and are participating in the provision of corrections-based substance use disorder treatment and transition services based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chantel JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SIGNED CHAP.449
  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  4. PASSED SENATE
  5. 3RD READING CAL.380
  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S1806A
  7. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  10. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4159A
  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.75
  12. REPORTED

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source