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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4160: Provides voice communication service to incarcerated people at no cost; repealer

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

S 4160 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides voice communication service to incarcerated people at no cost; repealer. Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND 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.

Relates to providing voice communication services to incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities at no cost.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamaal BaileyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate36
Samra BroukCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Leroy ComrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Jeremy CooneyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate56
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Andrew GounardesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Gustavo RiveraCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate33
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18
Toby StaviskyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“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 CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  3. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Sources

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