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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 844: Relates to the tolling of statute of limitations for individuals in state custody

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 844 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the tolling of statute of limitations for individuals in state custody. Primary sponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

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 the tolling of statute of limitations for individuals in state custody; provides that with respect to state action brought by anyone to recover damages for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered while in state custody, the time in which such action must commence shall be extended to three years after such person is released from such custody.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julia SalazarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18
April BaskinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate63
Jabari BrisportCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate25
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Andrew GounardesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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 JUDICIARY
  2. PRINT NUMBER 844A
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
  4. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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