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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4228: Establishes a contraband screening plan which includes a canine at the entrance of each correctional facility

In committee 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 4228 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a contraband screening plan which includes a canine at the entrance of each correctional facility. Primary sponsor: Phil Palmesano (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CORRECTION.

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.

Establishes a contraband screening plan which includes a canine at the entrance of each correctional facility to detect the presence of illegal drugs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil PalmesanoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse132

“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. REFERRED TO CORRECTION
  2. HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CORRECTION
  3. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

Sources

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