Assembly Bill A1680A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A1680 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1483
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-i, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1188, S425
2011-2012: A2081, S1861
2013-2014: A2774, S2486
2017-2018: A2350, S2997
2019-2020: A6483, S4354
2021-2022: A5803, S5175
2023-2024: S2093

2015-A1680 - Summary

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined.

2015-A1680 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 1483                                                  A. 1680

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, DeFRANCISCO, GOLDEN, LARKIN,
  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, PALMESANO, LAVINE, MAGNAR-
  ELLI, STIRPE, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GIGLIO, RAIA
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to the time in which
  reconsideration for parole shall be determined

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subparagraph  (i)  of  paragraph  (a) of subdivision 2 of
section 259-i of the executive law, as  amended  by  section  38-f-1  of
subpart  A  of  part  C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
read as follows:
  (i) Except as provided in subparagraph  (ii)  of  this  paragraph,  at
least  one  month  prior  to  the date on which an inmate may be paroled
pursuant to subdivision one of section 70.40 of the penal law, a  member
or  members  as  determined  by  the rules of the board shall personally
interview such inmate and determine whether he OR SHE should be  paroled
in  accordance  with the guidelines adopted pursuant to subdivision four
of section two hundred fifty-nine-c of this article. If  parole  is  not
granted upon such review, the inmate shall be informed in writing within
two  weeks of such appearance of the factors and reasons for such denial
of parole. Such reasons shall be given in detail and not  in  conclusory
terms.  The  board shall specify a date not more than twenty-four months
from such determination for reconsideration, and the  procedures  to  be
followed  upon  reconsideration shall be the same, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT
IN THE CASE OF AN INMATE SENTENCED FOR A  VIOLENT  FELONY  OFFENSE,  THE
BOARD SHALL SPECIFY A DATE NOT MORE THAN SIXTY MONTHS FROM SUCH DETERMI-
NATION  FOR  RECONSIDERATION,  AND  THE  PROCEDURES  TO BE FOLLOWED UPON

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02675-01-5
              

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2015-A1680A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1483
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-i, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1188, S425
2011-2012: A2081, S1861
2013-2014: A2774, S2486
2017-2018: A2350, S2997
2019-2020: A6483, S4354
2021-2022: A5803, S5175
2023-2024: S2093

2015-A1680A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined.

2015-A1680A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 1483--A                                            A. 1680--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, DeFRANCISCO, GOLDEN, LARKIN,
  O'MARA, SEWARD, YOUNG -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,  and  when
  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
  Correction -- recommitted to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
  Correction in accordance with Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, PALMESANO, LAVINE, MAGNAR-
  ELLI,  STIRPE,  McDONOUGH,  GRAF, FINCH, KOLB, SALADINO -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. GIGLIO, RAIA -- read once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee  on Correction -- recommitted to the Committee on Correction
  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  the  time  in  which
  reconsideration for parole shall be determined

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  2  of
section  259-i  of  the  executive  law, as amended by section 38-f-1 of
subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of  2011,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (i)  Except  as  provided  in  subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, at
least one month prior to the date on which  an  inmate  may  be  paroled
pursuant  to subdivision one of section 70.40 of the penal law, a member
or members as determined by the rules  of  the  board  shall  personally
interview  such inmate and determine whether he OR SHE should be paroled
in accordance with the guidelines adopted pursuant to  subdivision  four
of  section  two  hundred fifty-nine-c of this article. If parole is not
granted upon such review, the inmate shall be informed in writing within

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02675-02-6
              

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