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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4967: Relates to timely release of principals on bail

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 4967 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to timely release of principals on bail. Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

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 persons held in custody to be released immediately upon posting bail; requires use and acceptance of electronic signatures and records to effectuate communications relating to posting bail.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamaal BaileyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate36

“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 CODES
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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