Track LegislationIntroducedIntro
A10432Assembly BillIn Assembly CommitteePending 149d
Create Commission to Study Arts Education in Prisons
In Assembly committee as of Mar 6, 2026Under review by an Assembly committee.
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In CommitteeComm.
Floor VoteFloor
Second Chamber2nd Ch.
Governor's DeskGov.
Signed into LawLaw
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would create a temporary commission to examine music and performing arts programs currently offered in New York State prisons. The commission would study how these programs affect incarcerated people and make recommendations for improving or expanding them. The goal is to better understand how arts education can support rehabilitation and help people successfully return to their communities after release.
Details
- Introduced
- Mar 6, 2026
- Body
- New York State Assembly
- Type
- Assembly Bill
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
Sponsors (1)
Introduced byErik DilanYour District