# New York S 1209: Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences; repealer

New York S 1209, Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences; repealer, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Zellnor Myrie (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-12 (PRINT NUMBER 1209A) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 1209
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences; repealer
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2026-05-12, PRINT NUMBER 1209A
- Sponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Subjects: Codes
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: April Baskin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erik Bottcher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jabari Brisport (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Sanders Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Cooney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Liu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin S. Parker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leroy Comrie (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Krueger (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samra Brouk (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Mayer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-05-12: PRINT NUMBER 1209A (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1209A)
- Original, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1209)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1209A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1209)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S1209-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).