A 2322 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a pilot program enabling counties to opt-in to allow county jails to operate jail-based competency restoration services for incarcerated individuals deemed unfit for trial due to mental incapacity

Summary

Establishes a program enabling counties to opt-in to allow county jails to operate jail-based competency restoration services for incarcerated individuals deemed unfit for trial due to mental incapacity.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

A2322A → A2322B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill revision adds new language requiring the commissioner to notify the local governmental unit and director of community services when designating institutions for competency restoration, clarifies that restoration services can be implemented within local correctional facilities, and updates the bill's status to reflect it has been amended and reported from committee again.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include mandatory notification of local governmental units and directors of community services when defendants are designated for competency restoration programs.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for the commissioner to notify the local governmental unit and director of community services when designating institutions for competency restoration.

Modified language to clarify that restoration to competency can be implemented within a local correctional facility rather than only through a separate program designation.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill status from 'read once and referred to committee' to 'again reported from said committee with amendments' indicating legislative progress.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2322B

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2322A

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors