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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9688: Requires legislative approval for the closure of correctional facilities and institutions

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 9688 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires legislative approval for the closure of correctional facilities and institutions. Primary sponsor: Michael Cashman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 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.

Requires legislative approval for the closure of correctional facilities and institutions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael CashmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115

“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

Sources

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