Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
signed chap.431 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s979b |
Jun 15, 2015 |
substituted by a3838b ordered to third reading cal.1518 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 21, 2015 |
print number 979b |
May 21, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction |
Apr 21, 2015 |
print number 979a |
Apr 21, 2015 |
amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S979B
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3838 - 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, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S979 - Details
2015-S979 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S979 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing inmates with the opportunity to obtain a general equivalency diploma PURPOSE: This legislation requires the Department of Correctional Services to establish academic programs to prepare inmates to complete the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and provides inmates with an opportunity to complete a GED prior to release on parole, conditional release, post release supervision or presumptive release. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill provides all inmates serving a determinate term of imprisonment or an indeterminate sentence with the opportunity to complete a GED, and requires the Department of Correctional Services to ensure that all inmates are afforded a reasonable opportunity to do so by providing academic instruction at appropriate Department facilities. Section two provides for an effective date three years after enactment.
2015-S979 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 979 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered print- ed, 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 providing inmates with the opportunity to obtain a general equivalency diploma THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 136 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 98 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: S 136. Correctional education. 1. The objective of correctional educa- tion in its broadest sense should be the socialization of the inmates through varied impressional and expressional activities, with emphasis on individual inmate needs. The objective of this program shall be the return of these inmates to society with a more wholesome attitude toward living, with a desire to conduct themselves as good citizens, and with the skill and knowledge which will give them a reasonable chance to maintain themselves and their dependents through honest labor. To this end each inmate shall be given a program of education which, on the basis of available data, seems most likely to further the process of socialization and rehabilitation. Provided that, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of education, shall develop a curric- ula for and require provision of an education program to all inmates, on a periodic basis, on the consequences and prevention of shaken baby syndrome which may include the viewing of a video presentation thereon. The time daily devoted to such education shall be such as is required for meeting the above objectives. The director of education, subject to the direction of the commissioner and after consultation with the commissioner of education, shall develop the curricula and the education programs that are required to meet the special needs of each correction- al facility in the department. The commissioner of education, in [co-op- eration] COOPERATION with the commissioner and the director of educa- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02228-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2015-S979A - Details
2015-S979A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S979A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing inmates with the opportunity to obtain a general equivalency diploma PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation requires the Department of Correctional Services to establish academic programs to prepare inmates to complete the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and provides inmates with an opportunity to complete a GED prior to release on parole, conditional release, post release supervision or presumptive release. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section two of the bill provides all inmates serving a determinate term of imprisonment or an indeterminate sentence with the opportunity to complete a GED. Section three of the bill requires the Department of Correctional Services to ensure that all inmates are afforded a reasonable opportunity to do so by providing academic instruction at appropriate Department facilities.
2015-S979A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 979--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, HOYLMAN, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to providing inmates with the opportunity to obtain a general equivalency diploma THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 136 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 98 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: S 136. Correctional education. 1. The objective of correctional educa- tion in its broadest sense should be the socialization of the inmates through varied impressional and expressional activities, with emphasis on individual inmate needs. The objective of this program shall be the return of these inmates to society with a more wholesome attitude toward living, with a desire to conduct themselves as good citizens, and with the skill and knowledge which will give them a reasonable chance to maintain themselves and their dependents through honest labor. To this end each inmate shall be given a program of education which, on the basis of available data, seems most likely to further the process of socialization and rehabilitation. Provided that, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of education, shall develop a curric- ula for and require provision of an education program to all inmates, on a periodic basis, on the consequences and prevention of shaken baby syndrome which may include the viewing of a video presentation thereon. The time daily devoted to such education shall be such as is required for meeting the above objectives. The director of education, subject to the direction of the commissioner and after consultation with the commissioner of education, shall develop the curricula and the education programs that are required to meet the special needs of each correction- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02228-04-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2015-S979B (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S979B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S979B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing inmates with the opportunity to take the test assessing secondary completion PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation requires the Department of Correctional Services to establish academic programs to prepare inmates to complete the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and provides inmates with an opportunity to complete a GED prior to release on parole, conditional release, post release supervision or presumptive release. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section two of the bill provides all inmates serving a determinate term of imprisonment or an indeterminate sentence with the opportunity to complete a GED. Section three of the bill requires the Department of Correctional Services to ensure that all inmates are afforded a reasonable opportunity to do so by providing academic instruction at appropriate Department facilities.
2015-S979B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 979--B 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, AVELLA, HOYLMAN, SAMPSON, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to providing inmates with the opportunity to take the test assessing secondary completion THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 136 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 98 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: S 136. Correctional education. 1. The objective of correctional educa- tion in its broadest sense should be the socialization of the inmates through varied impressional and expressional activities, with emphasis on individual inmate needs. The objective of this program shall be the return of these inmates to society with a more wholesome attitude toward living, with a desire to conduct themselves as good citizens, and with the skill and knowledge which will give them a reasonable chance to maintain themselves and their dependents through honest labor. To this end each inmate shall be given a program of education which, on the basis of available data, seems most likely to further the process of socialization and rehabilitation. Provided that, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of education, shall develop a curric- ula for and require provision of an education program to all inmates, on a periodic basis, on the consequences and prevention of shaken baby syndrome which may include the viewing of a video presentation thereon. The time daily devoted to such education shall be such as is required for meeting the above objectives. The director of education, subject to the direction of the commissioner and after consultation with the commissioner of education, shall develop the curricula and the education EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02228-06-5
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