Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 13, 2010 |
signed chap.412 |
Aug 03, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 01, 2010 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.816 substituted for a10611 |
Jun 17, 2010 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 08, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 07, 2010 |
1st report cal.745 |
May 18, 2010 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S7864
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2009-S7864 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10611
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §803-b, Cor L
2009-S7864 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7864 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to significant program- matic accomplishments for limited credit time allowances PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would amend the Correction Law (CL) to add four new advanced skills programs to the list of significant program accomplishments that would enable an inmate to qualify for the six-month limited credit time allowance program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would amend CL § 803-b(1)(c) to add four new advanced skills programs as bases for the potential award of limited credit time: the Division of Correctional Industries (Corcraft) Optical Program, the Corcraft Asbestos Abatement Program, the sign language interpreter program, and the Puppies Behind Bars Program. EXISTING LAW: Currently, CL § 803-b allows certain inmates, who are not eligible to earn merit time pursuant to Correction Law section 803(1)(d), to earn a possible six-month credit toward their sentence if they maintain a posi- tive disciplinary record, have not filed a frivolous lawsuit, and complete one of five possible significant programmatic accomplishments: two years of college programming, a masters of professional studies
2009-S7864 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7864 I N S E N A T E May 18, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HASSELL-THOMPSON -- (at request of the Department of Correctional Services) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to significant program- matic accomplishments for limited credit time allowances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 803-b of the correction law, as added by section 4 of part L of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (c) "significant programmatic accomplishment" means that the inmate: (i) participates in no less than two years of college programming; or (ii) obtains a masters of professional studies degree; or (iii) successfully participates as an inmate program associate for no less than two years; or (iv) receives a certification from the state department of labor for his or her successful participation in an apprenticeship program; or (v) successfully works as an inmate hospice aid for a period of no less than two years; OR (VI) SUCCESSFULLY WORKS IN THE DIVISION OF CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES' OPTICAL PROGRAM FOR NO LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND RECEIVES A CERTIFICATION AS AN OPTICIAN FROM THE AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY; OR (VII) RECEIVES AN ASBESTOS HANDLING CERTIFICATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM AND THEN WORKS IN THE DIVISION OF CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES' ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROGRAM AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REMOVAL WORKER OR GROUP LEADER FOR NO LESS THAN EIGHTEEN MONTHS; OR (VIII) SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE COURSE CURRICULUM AND PASSES THE MINIMUM COMPETENCY SCREENING PROCESS PERFORMANCE EXAMINATION FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, AND THEN WORKS AS A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER FOR DEAF INMATES FOR NO LESS THAN ONE YEAR; OR (IX) SUCCESSFULLY WORKS IN THE PUPPIES BEHIND BARS PROGRAM FOR A PERI- OD OF NO LESS THAN TWO YEARS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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