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A 6600

Relates to preventing retaliation against incarcerated individuals following the filing of a grievance

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Noah Burroughs and 8 co-sponsors

Prohibits retaliation against incarcerated individuals who file grievances; strengthens protections, ensures investigations, and remedies when retaliation occurs.

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Bill Summary · A 6600

Summary of Assembly Bill A 6600 — Relates to preventing retaliation against incarcerated individuals following the filing of a grievance

Overview

  • Bill: A 6600
  • Title: Relates to preventing retaliation against incarcerated individuals following the filing of a grievance
  • Purpose (as indicated by title): To guard incarcerated individuals from retaliation after they file grievances.
  • Status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Correction
  • Introduction date: March 6, 2025
  • Related Senate companion: S 6419 (companion)

Key provisions (notes on text availability)

  • The specific statutory provisions of A 6600 are not included in the provided materials. Therefore, exact language, definitions, duties, remedies, and enforcement mechanisms are not enumerated here.
  • Based on the bill’s title, the core objective appears to be prohibiting retaliation against incarcerated individuals who file grievances and ensuring protections or remedies when retaliation occurs. The precise scope (which individuals, facilities, and actions are covered), procedures for reporting retaliation, investigation requirements, timelines, and penalties would be defined in the bill’s text.

Sponsors and sponsorship mix

  • Primary sponsor: Erik Dilan
  • Cosponsors: Kwani O’Pharrow, Noah Burroughs, Deborah Glick, William Colton, Emily Gallagher, Karines Reyes, Harvey Epstein, Jen Lunsford
  • This broad sponsorship suggests cross-support among several members of the chamber.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Incarcerated individuals who file grievances against correctional facilities or staff.
  • Secondary: Correctional facilities, staff, and potentially oversight or enforcement agencies responsible for handling grievances and retaliation complaints.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Status indicates the bill has been introduced and referred to the Committee on Correction, placing it in the early stages of the legislative process.
  • A companion bill exists in the Senate (S 6419), which may follow parallel consideration and could influence overall passage if both houses endorse similar language.

Potential impact (high-level)

  • If enacted, A 6600 could strengthen protections for incarcerated individuals who participate in grievance processes.
  • Potential outcomes include increased reporting of retaliation concerns, clearer requirements for facility investigations, and possible remedies or penalties for retaliation.
  • Implicit impact on correctional operations may include policy adjustments, staff training, and compliance measures to prevent retaliatory actions.

Next steps for readers seeking detail

  • To provide a precise provisions-level summary, the full text of A 6600 is needed. If you can share the bill’s text or a link to it, I can produce a detailed section-by-section analysis, including definitions, duties of correctional facilities, enforcement mechanisms, timelines, and any fiscal implications.
  • Monitor updates on the Assembly’s Committee on Correction agenda and any hearings or amendments; also track the Senate companion S 6419 for parallel progress.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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