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Int 1316-2019

Requiring the dept of correction to offer inmates civics education.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Criminal Justiceintroduced 2019-01-09

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2019-01-09Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Correction (“DOC”) to provide offer inmates with civics education programming; including but not limited to the following topics: the structure of local, state and federal government, information on the value of civic engagement, and information on voting rights and the ability to vote while incarcerated.

Committee on Criminal JusticeDepartment of Correction [ and], Department of Probation, and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.

How it compares

30% of similar bills passed

15 passed · 35 died

This bill: 1086 days in committee

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Sponsors (4)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-01-09 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-01-09 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2019-01-09 · 12:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Title 9 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 9-155 to read as follows: � 9-155 Civics education. The department shall offer all inmates access to in-person programming related to civics education. Such programming shall include, but need not be limited to, the following topics: the structure of local, state and federal government, information on the value of civic engagement, and voting rights and the ability to vote while incarcerated. � 2. This local law takes effect 6 months after it becomes law. JDK LS #7692 12/17/18 1 2