Senate Bill S221A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to removing the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons who have completed their sentencing

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S221 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4760
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §510, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S9194
2021-2022: S1014, S8065, A2377
2023-2024: S206, A1432
2025-2026: S2240, A5414

2019-S221 - Summary

Relates to removing the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons who have completed their sentencing, including any period of probation or community supervision.

2019-S221 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S221 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    221
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. BENJAMIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to removing the  lifetime
   ban  on  jury  duty  for  convicted  felons  who  have completed their
   sentencing

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of  section  510 of the judiciary law, as
 amended by chapter 86 of the  laws  of  1995,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   3.  [Not  have  been]  IF  convicted  of  a felony, HAVE COMPLETED ANY
 SENTENCING RELATED TO SUCH CONVICTION, INCLUDING ANY PERIOD OF PROBATION
 OR PAROLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01767-01-9

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2019-S221A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4760
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §510, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S9194
2021-2022: S1014, S8065, A2377
2023-2024: S206, A1432
2025-2026: S2240, A5414

2019-S221A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to removing the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons who have completed their sentencing, including any period of probation or community supervision.

2019-S221A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S221A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  221--A
     Cal. No. 57
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BENJAMIN,  MONTGOMERY,  MYRIE  --  read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Judiciary  -- 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 judiciary law, in relation to removing the lifetime
   ban on jury  duty  for  convicted  felons  who  have  completed  their
   sentencing
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section  510  of  the  judiciary  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  86  of  the  laws  of  1995, is amended to read as
 follows:
   3. [Not have been] IF  convicted  of  a  felony,  HAVE  COMPLETED  ANY
 SENTENCING RELATED TO SUCH CONVICTION, INCLUDING ANY PERIOD OF PROBATION
 OR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01767-02-9

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