Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 21, 2016 |
signed chap.130 |
Jul 13, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1579 substituted for s7224 |
Jun 14, 2016 |
substituted by a9696 |
Jun 08, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1579 |
Jun 07, 2016 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 18, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 07, 2016 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S7224
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9696 - 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
2015-S7224 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9696
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง259-i, Exec L
2015-S7224 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7224 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to statements made to the state board of parole by the victim of a crime PURPOSE : This bill relates to statements made to the state board of parole by the victim of a crime. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends subparagraph (A) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 259-i of the executive law, regarding the procedures for the conduct of the work of the state board of parole, to add that current and prior statements made by the crime victim or the victim's representative shall be considered when the board is making a release decision. Additionally, any statement by a victim or a victim's representative made to the board shall be maintained by the department in the file provided to the board when interviewing the inmate in consideration of release. Any victim or victim's representative can receive a copy of the transcripts of such interview upon written request to the department.
2015-S7224 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7224 I N S E N A T E April 7, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MURPHY -- 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 statements made to the state board of parole by the victim of a crime THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: S 1. Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 259-i of the executive law, as amended by section 38-f-1 of the subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (A) Discretionary release on parole shall not be granted merely as a reward for good conduct or efficient performance of duties while confined but after considering if there is a reasonable probability that, if such inmate is released, he will live and remain at liberty without violating the law, and that his release is not incompatible with the welfare of society and will not so deprecate the seriousness of his crime as to undermine respect for law. In making the parole release decision, the procedures adopted pursuant to subdivision four of section two hundred fifty-nine-c of this article shall require that the follow- ing be considered: (i) the institutional record including program goals and accomplishments, academic achievements, vocational education, train- ing or work assignments, therapy and interactions with staff and inmates; (ii) performance, if any, as a participant in a temporary release program; (iii) release plans including community resources, employment, education and training and support services available to the inmate; (iv) any deportation order issued by the federal government against the inmate while in the custody of the department and any recom- mendation regarding deportation made by the commissioner of the depart- ment pursuant to section one hundred forty-seven of the correction law; (v) any CURRENT OR PRIOR statement made to the board by the crime victim or the victim's representative, where the crime victim is deceased or is mentally or physically incapacitated; (vi) the length of the determinate sentence to which the inmate would be subject had he or she received a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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