| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Feb 08, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
| Feb 02, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
| Feb 01, 2010 |
1st report cal.75 |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
| Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 01, 2009 |
amended on third reading 3559a |
| Apr 20, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
| Apr 07, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
| Apr 06, 2009 |
1st report cal.144 |
| Mar 24, 2009 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S3559
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2009-S3559 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6853
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §75, Cor L; amd §259-j, Exec L
2009-S3559 - Summary
Requires the department of correctional service to provide every person completing a sentence of imprisonment for a felony, with written notice of such person's eligibility to register to vote and to vote after such discharge from prison; requires the board of parole to provide every person discharged from parole or conditional discharge, with written notice of such person's eligibility to register to vote and to vote after such discharge.
2009-S3559 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3559
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the correction law and the executive law, in relation
to requiring persons released from prison or parole to be advised of
their eligibility to vote
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To insure that an individual, who is a citizen of the United States,
shall be informed of his/her right to participate in the voting
process, once the individual has completed his/her sentence of
incarceration and/or parole.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the correction law is amended by adding a new section 75;
section 259-j of the executive law, as amended by chapter 1 of the
laws of 1998 is amended; section 259-j of the executive law, as
amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 1987 is amended.
JUSTIFICATION :
Basic constitutional principles of fairness and equal protection
require an equal opportunity for citizens to be able to utilize the
most basic constitutional act of citizenship - their voting franchise.
While one automatically regains his/her voting privileges upon
completion of his/her sentence of incarceration and/or parole, the
2009-S3559 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3559
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 24, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. ADAMS -- 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 and the executive law, in relation to
requiring persons released from prison or parole to be advised of
their eligibility to vote
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 75 to
read as follows:
S 75. DISCHARGE; NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE. UPON THE
DISCHARGE FROM A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OF ANY PERSON WHO HAS FULLY
COMPLETED A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR THE CONVICTION OF A FELONY, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE SUCH PERSON WITH WRITTEN NOTICE THAT SUCH
PERSON IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND TO VOTE AFTER SUCH DISCHARGE.
S 2. Subdivisions 2 and 4 of section 259-j of the executive law,
subdivision 2 as separately amended by section 10 of part F and section
1 of part N of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 and subdivision 4 as
amended by chapter 310 of the laws of 2008, are amended to read as
follows:
2. A merit termination granted by the division of parole under this
section shall constitute a termination of the sentence with respect to
which it was granted. No such merit termination shall be granted unless
the division of parole is satisfied that termination of sentence from
presumptive release, parole or from conditional release is in the best
interest of society, and that the parolee or releasee, otherwise finan-
cially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of
any mandatory surcharge previously imposed by a court of competent
jurisdiction, has made a good faith effort to comply therewith. UPON
SUCH TERMINATION, THE BOARD OF PAROLE SHALL PROVIDE THE PAROLEE WITH
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10426-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2009-S3559A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6853
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §75, Cor L; amd §259-j, Exec L
2009-S3559A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the department of correctional service to provide every person completing a sentence of imprisonment for a felony, with written notice of such person's eligibility to register to vote and to vote after such discharge from prison; requires the board of parole to provide every person discharged from parole or conditional discharge, with written notice of such person's eligibility to register to vote and to vote after such discharge.
2009-S3559A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3559A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the correction law and the executive law, in relation
to requiring persons released from prison or parole to be advised of
their eligibility to vote
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To insure that an individual, who is a citizen of the United States,
shall be informed of his/her right to participate in the voting
process, once the individual has completed his/her sentence of
incarceration and/or parole.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the correction law is amended by adding a new section 75;
section 259-j of the executive law, as amended by chapter 1 of the
laws of 1998 is amended; section 259-j of the executive law, as
amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 1987 is amended.
JUSTIFICATION :
Basic constitutional principles of fairness and equal protection
require an equal opportunity for citizens to be able to utilize the
most basic constitutional act of citizenship - their voting franchise.
While one automatically regains his/her voting privileges upon
completion of his/her sentence of incarceration and/or parole, the
2009-S3559A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3559--A
Cal. No. 144
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 24, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. ADAMS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
Correction -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the correction law and the executive law, in relation to
requiring persons released from prison or parole to be advised of
their eligibility to vote
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 75 to
read as follows:
S 75. DISCHARGE; NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE. UPON THE
DISCHARGE FROM A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OF ANY PERSON WHO HAS REACHED HIS
OR HER MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR THE CONVICTION OF A FELONY,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY SUCH PERSON OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE,
PROVIDE SUCH PERSON WITH A FORM OF APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION
TOGETHER WITH WRITTEN INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
ON THE IMPORTANCE AND THE MECHANICS OF VOTING AND SHALL ASSIST SUCH
PERSON IN REGISTERING TO VOTE IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT
AS THE AGENCIES LISTED IN SECTION 5-211 OF THE ELECTION LAW.
S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 259-jj to
read as follows:
S 259-JJ. VOTING RIGHTS UPON DISCHARGE. UPON DISCHARGE OF A PERSON
FROM PRESUMPTIVE RELEASE, PAROLE, OR CONDITIONAL RELEASE, OR UPON THE
EXPIRATION OF A PERSON'S MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT WHILE UNDER
THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE, THE DIVISION OF PAROLE SHALL
NOTIFY SUCH PERSON OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE, PROVIDE SUCH PERSON WITH
A FORM OF APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION TOGETHER WITH WRITTEN
INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE AND
THE MECHANICS OF VOTING AND SHALL ASSIST SUCH PERSON IN REGISTERING TO
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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