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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 01, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 30, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 24, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 23, 2017 |
1st report cal.80 |
Jan 12, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2159
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2017-S2159 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §70.25, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S7482
2015-2016: S3694
2019-2020: S1252
2021-2022: S2947
2017-S2159 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2159 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to consecutive sentences for homicide offenses PURPOSE : This bill authorizes the imposition of consecutive sentences of imprisonment for homicide offenses against more than one person that are committed in a single act. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the penal law to authorize consecutive sentences if one or more of the sentences are for homicide and a separate person is the victim of each offense. Section 2: Provides an effective date. EXISTING LAW : Under current law, sentencing runs concurrently, regardless of the number of victims killed in a single act. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S2159 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2159 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to consecutive sentences for homicide offenses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 70.25 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 56 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows: 2. When more than one sentence of imprisonment is imposed on a person for two or more offenses committed through a single act or omission, or through an act or omission which in itself constituted one of the offenses and also was a material element of the other, the sentences, except if one or more of such sentences is for a violation of section 270.20 of this chapter, must run concurrently. PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT IF ONE OR MORE OF SUCH SENTENCES IS FOR A CONVICTION UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE SENTENCES MAY RUN CONSECUTIVE- LY. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01549-01-7
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