Assembly Actions -
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Sep 27, 2013 |
signed chap.356 |
Sep 17, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.67 substituted for a392a referred to codes returned to assembly repassed senate |
May 30, 2013 |
amended on third reading (t) 337a |
May 30, 2013 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
May 20, 2013 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 05, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 04, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 28, 2013 |
1st report cal.118 |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S337A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S337 - Details
2013-S337 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S337 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the payment of reparation or restitution in certain instances PURPOSE: To include certain persons and entities within the term "victim" to enable a sentencing court to order restitution or reparation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Penal Law S60.27(4)(b) to enlarge the scope of the term "victim" used in that section. Under the terms of the amendment, a sentencing court could order a convicted defendant to make reparation of actual out-of-pocket losses sustained by any person, private company, or public agency or department which took action to prevent, mitigate, or remedy damages to persons or property caused by the offense. JUSTIFICATION: Restitution and reparation to individual crime victims should be a
2013-S337 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 337 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the payment of reparation or restitution in certain instances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 60.27 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 313 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (b) the term "victim" shall include the victim of the offense, the representative of a crime victim as defined in subdivision six of section six hundred twenty-one of the executive law, an individual whose identity was assumed or whose personal identifying information was used in violation of section 190.78, 190.79 or 190.80 of this chapter, or any person who has suffered a financial loss as a direct result of the acts of a defendant in violation of section 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.82 or 190.83 of this chapter, a good samaritan as defined in section six hundred twenty-one of the executive law, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OR MITIGATION OF DAMAGE TO PERSON OR PROPERTY CAUSED BY AN OFFENSE and the office of victim services or other governmental agency that has received an application for or has provided financial assistance or compensation to the victim. A victim shall also mean any owner or lawful producer of a master recording, or a trade association that represents such owner or lawful producer, that has suffered injury as a result of an offense as defined in article two hundred seventy-five of this chapter. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01494-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S337A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S337A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S337A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the payment of restitution to volunteer fire companies in certain instances PURPOSE: To include certain persons and entities within the term "victim" to enable a sentencing court to order restitution or reparation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends Penal Law §60.27(4)(b) to enlarge the scope of the term "victim" used in that section. Under the terms of the amendment, a sentencing court could order a convicted defendant to make reparation of actual out-of-pocket losses sustained by any person, private company, or public agency or department which took action to prevent, mitigate, or remedy damages to persons or property caused by the offense. Section 2 - Effective Date JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S337A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 337--A Cal. No. 118 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, GIPSON, GRIFFO, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the payment of restitution to volunteer fire companies in certain instances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 60.27 of the penal law, as added by chapter 310 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 10. If the offense of which a person is convicted is defined in section 150.10, 150.15 or 150.20 of this chapter, and no other victim who is a person is seeking restitution in the case, the term "victim" as used in this section, in addition to its ordinary meaning, shall mean any municipality OR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY which has expended funds or will expend funds for the purpose of restoration, rehabilitation or clean-up of the site of the arson. Any restitution which may be required to be made to a municipality OR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY pursuant to this section shall be limited to the amount of funds reasonably expended or to be expended for the purpose of restoration, rehabilitation or clean- up of the site of the arson, less the amount of any funds which have been or will be recovered from any other source, and shall not include a designated surcharge pursuant to subdivision eight of this section. Any municipality OR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY seeking restitution pursuant to this section shall file with the court, district attorney and defense counsel an affidavit stating that the funds reasonably expended or to be expended for which restitution is being sought have not been and will EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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