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Jun 12, 2012 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1180 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 07, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1204 |
Jun 13, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 24, 2011 |
print number 1966a |
May 24, 2011 |
amend and recommit to finance |
May 03, 2011 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 14, 2011 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S1966
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2011-S1966 - Details
2011-S1966 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1966 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to notification of certain persons upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household PURPOSE: Provides that where an inmate to be conditionally released was convicted of a domestic violence offense, the Board of Parole shall notify the victim of such offense of the release and the conditions of such release; provides such notice may also be required to be sent to a shelter for victims of domestic violence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a notification requirement to the process of conditionally releasing prisoners from jail whereby the Board of Parole is required to send a letter by certified mail to the victim. JUSTIFICATION: Domestic violence continues to be one of the most troubling problems facing New York. One of the complexities of this issue is that the perpetrator is often a repeat offender, unable or unwilling to moderate their behavior and control their anger. Because
2011-S1966 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1966 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARCELLINO, GOLDEN, JOHNSON, LARKIN, MAZIARZ -- 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 executive law, in relation to notification of certain persons upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 259-c of the executive law, as amended by section 7 of part E of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 2. have the power and duty of determining the conditions of release of the person who may be presumptively released, conditionally released or subject to a period of post-release supervision under an indeterminate or determinate sentence of imprisonment. WHERE AN INMATE TO BE CONDI- TIONALLY RELEASED WAS CONVICTED OF A CRIME AND THE VICTIM IS OR WAS A MEMBER OF THE SAME FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD AS THE INMATE IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE BOARD AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE RELEASE TO NOTIFY THE VICTIM OR VICTIMS OF SUCH OFFENSE, UNLESS THE VICTIM REFUSES OR HIS OR HER WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN, THAT THE INMATE IS BEING RELEASED AND OF THE CONDITIONS OF SUCH RELEASE. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE VICTIM OR VICTIMS. WHEN SUCH ADDRESS IS A SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE NOTICE SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN TO THE DIRECTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR OF SUCH SHELTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD" SHALL MEAN THE FOLLOWING: (A) PERSONS RELATED BY CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY; (B) PERSONS LEGALLY MARRIED TO ONE ANOTHER; (C) PERSONS FORMERLY MARRIED TO ONE ANOTHER; (D) PERSONS WHO HAVE A CHILD IN COMMON, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH PERSONS HAVE BEEN MARRIED OR HAVE LIVED TOGETHER AT ANY TIME; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04407-01-1
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2011-S1966A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S1966A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1966A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to notification of certain persons upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household PURPOSE: Provides that where an inmate to be conditionally released was convicted of a domestic violence offense, the Board of Parole shall notify the victim of such offense of the release and the conditions of such release; provides such notice may also be required to be sent to a shelter for victims of domestic violence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a notification requirement to the process of conditionally releasing prisoners from jail whereby the Board of Parole is required to send an e-mail or if not available, a letter by certified mail to the victim. JUSTIFICATION: Domestic violence continues to be one of the most troubling problems facing New York. One of the complexities of this issue is that the perpetrator is often a repeat offender, unable or unwilling to moderate their behavior and control their anger. Because
2011-S1966A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1966--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARCELLINO, GOLDEN, JOHNSON, LARKIN, MAZIARZ -- 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 and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to notification of certain persons upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 259-c of the executive law, as amended by section 38-b of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2. have the power and duty of determining the conditions of release of the person who may be presumptively released, conditionally released or subject to a period of post-release supervision under an indeterminate or determinate sentence of imprisonment. WHERE AN INMATE TO BE CONDI- TIONALLY RELEASED WAS CONVICTED OF A CRIME AND THE VICTIM IS OR WAS A MEMBER OF THE SAME FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD AS THE INMATE IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE BOARD AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE RELEASE TO NOTIFY THE VICTIM OR VICTIMS OF SUCH OFFENSE, UNLESS THE VICTIM REFUSES OR HIS OR HER WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN, THAT THE INMATE IS BEING RELEASED AND OF THE CONDITIONS OF SUCH RELEASE. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL BE SENT BY ELEC- TRONIC MAIL WHEN THE ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS OF THE VICTIM OR VICTIMS IS AVAILABLE, AND WHEN IT IS NOT, BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE VICTIM OR VICTIMS. WHEN SUCH ADDRESS IS A SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE NOTICE SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN TO THE DIRECTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR OF SUCH SHELTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD" SHALL MEAN THE FOLLOWING: (A) PERSONS RELATED BY CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04407-02-1
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