A 1670 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogation

Summary
Prohibits the use of restraints on and the use of force against incarcerated individuals during labor and incarcerated individuals who have experienced different pregnancy outcomes, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant and post-pregnancy persons during a custodial interrogation; provides for certain exceptions for restraints to be used and in such case limits the use to wrist restraints.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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A1670A A1670B · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill version adds new sponsors to the legislation and updates the procedural history to reflect that the bill has been amended and reported from committee again. It also includes minor formatting adjustments to the text, such as changing 'twelve weeks of any pregnancy outcome' to 'twelve weeks after any pregnancy outcome' and updating the page number in the footer.
SCOPE

Added five new sponsors (Meeks, Hevesi, Otis, Gibbs) to the list of legislators introducing the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the wording regarding pregnancy timelines from 'within twelve weeks of any pregnancy outcome' to 'within twelve weeks after any pregnancy outcome' for clarity.

TECHNICAL

Updated the footer page number from LBD04205-07-6 to LBD04205-11-6 to reflect the new version of the document.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
4
May 19, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1670B
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1670A
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors

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