Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8492: Establishes a digital legal mail program

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 8492 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on August 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a digital legal mail program. Primary sponsor: Dan Stec (Republican/Conservative/Independence). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): DEFEATED IN 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.

Establishes a digital legal mail program for the delivery of privileged correspondences to incarcerated individuals housed at correctional facilities; requires law offices sending legal mail via digital platforms to incarcerated individuals to register with the department of corrections.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 11 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan StecPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceSenate45
George BorrelloCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate57
Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate9
Patrick GallivanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate60
Joe GriffoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate53
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Mario MatteraCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate2
Dean MurrayCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate3
Peter OberackerCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate51
Rob OrttCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceSenate62
Steve RhoadsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5
Jim TediscoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate44
Mark WalczykCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate49

“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. DEFEATED IN CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
  2. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
  3. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
  4. REFERRED TO RULES

Sources

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