New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 4603: Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated individuals
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 4603 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated individuals. Primary sponsor: David Weprin (Democratic). It lists 63 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY.
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 visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 45 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 17
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Weprin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Khaleel Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 31 |
| Didi Barrett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 106 |
| Michael Benedetto | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 82 |
| Alex Bores | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 73 |
| Harry Bronson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 138 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Pat Burke | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 142 |
| Noah Burroughs | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 18 |
| Robert Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Monique Chandler-Waterman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| Vivian Cook | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| Catalina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Brian Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Landon Dais | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Maritza Davila | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Erik Dilan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Harvey Epstein | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Emily Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Eddie Gibbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 68 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Larinda Hooks | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 35 |
| Pamela Hunter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 128 |
| Alicia Hyndman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Anna Kelles | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Micah Lasher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 69 |
| Charles Lavine | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Nikki Lucas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Demond Meeks | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 137 |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Amy Paulin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Phil Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Gabriella Romero | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 109 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Amanda Septimo | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 84 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Michaelle Solages | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Claire Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
| Clyde Vanel | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 33 |
| Latrice Walker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| Aron Wieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Carrie Woerner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 113 |
| Jordan Wright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| John Zaccaro | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Stefani Zinerman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 56 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
- 3RD READING CAL.847
- SUBSTITUTED FOR S5037A
- REFERRED TO FINANCE
- DELIVERED TO SENATE
- PASSED ASSEMBLY
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.118
- RULES REPORT CAL.118
- REPORTED
- REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- PRINT NUMBER 4603A
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