S8963 - Body Scanner Authorization in Juvenile Justice Facilities

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      S8963

2025-2026 Legislative Session Relates to authorizing body scanner utilization in certain facilities under the office of children and family services

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James Skoufis

(D) 42nd Senate District

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Jeremy Cooney

(D, WF) 56th Senate District

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

(D) 23rd Senate District

2025-S8963

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See Assembly Version of this Bill: A9333 Law Section: Public Health Law Laws Affected: Amd §3502, Pub Health L

2025-S8963

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          - Summary

Authorizes the use of body imaging scanning equipment in certain facilities for youth and adolescent offenders placed with or committed to the office of children and family services.

2025-S8963

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        - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER: S8963

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing body
scanner utilization in the office of children and family services

 
PURPOSE:

To authorize locally operated secure and specialized secure juvenile
detention and state-operated juvenile justice facilities to employ radi-
ological body scanner technology to screen individuals detained in or
committed to, visiting, or employed in such facilities for contraband.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends subdivision 6 of section 3502 of the public health
law, as added by chapter 313 of the laws of 2018, subparagraph (i) of
paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 486 of the laws of 2022 and subpara-
graphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (a), paragraph (b), subparagraphs
(i), (ii), (iii) and (v) of paragraph (c), paragraph (e) and the opening
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      - Bill Text [download pdf](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/s8963)

S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K

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                               8963

                         I N  S E N A T E

                         January 21, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing body
scanner utilization in the office of children and family services

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 3502 of the public health law, as
added by chapter 313 of the laws of 2018, subparagraph (i) of paragraph
(a) as amended by chapter 486 of the laws of 2022 and subparagraphs (ii)
and (iii) of paragraph (a), paragraph (b), subparagraphs (i), (ii),
(iii) and (v) of paragraph (c), paragraph (e) and the opening paragraph
and subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (f) as amended by section 1
of part LL of chapter 56 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
6. (a) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other
provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, licensed practi-
tioners, persons licensed under this article and unlicensed personnel
employed at a local correctional facility, OR SECURE OR SPECIALIZED
SECURE DETENTION FACILITY may, in a manner permitted by the regulations
promulgated pursuant to this subdivision, utilize body imaging scanning
equipment that applies ionizing radiation to humans for purposes of
screening incarcerated individuals committed to such LOCAL CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY, OR INDIVIDUALS DETAINED IN, COMMITTED TO, VISITING OR EMPLOYED
IN A SECURE OR SPECIALIZED SECURE DETENTION facility, in connection with
the implementation of such facility's security program.
(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other
provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, licensed practi-
tioners, persons licensed under this article and unlicensed personnel
employed at a state correctional facility OR FACILITY FOR YOUTH PLACED
WITH OR COMMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES may, in
a manner permitted by the regulations promulgated pursuant to this
subdivision, utilize body imaging scanning equipment that applies ioniz-
ing radiation to humans for purposes of screening individuals detained

EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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