# New York A 4159: Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration

New York A 4159, Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chantel Jackson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-10-16 (SIGNED CHAP.449) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 4159
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-10-16, SIGNED CHAP.449
- Sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: CORRECTION, CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Entry protections for previously incarcerated peer advocates: benefit, low. New York correctional facilities cannot unreasonably deny qualified peer support advocates entry solely because they were previously incarcerated. Advocates must be certified or licensed by a state agency, state-authorized group, or nationally recognized accrediting agency or association. They must…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Burdick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Demond Meeks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harvey Epstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maritza Davila (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 55 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 147 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-10-16: SIGNED CHAP.449 (House)
- 2025-10-09: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-04-29: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 3RD READING CAL.380 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: SUBSTITUTED FOR S1806A (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-08: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-02: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4159A (House)
- 2025-03-27: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.75 (House)
- 2025-03-25: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-01-31: REFERRED TO CORRECTION (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4159A)
- Original, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4159)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4159A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4159)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A4159-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).