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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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
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    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020 referred to judiciary
returned to senate
died in assembly
May 07, 2019 referred to judiciary
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Mar 06, 2019 amended on third reading 221a
Feb 04, 2019 advanced to third reading
Jan 29, 2019 2nd report cal.
Jan 28, 2019 1st report cal.57
Jan 09, 2019 referred to judiciary

Votes

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May 7, 2019 - floor Vote

S221A
36
25
floor
36
Aye
25
Nay
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Floor Vote: May 7, 2019

aye (36)
nay (25)
excused (1)

Jan 28, 2019 - Judiciary committee Vote

S221
12
3
committee
12
Aye
3
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Jan 28, 2019

aye (12)
nay (3)

Bill Amendments

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A (Active)

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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 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S9194

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.

S221 - Sponsor Memo

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

Co-Sponsors

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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 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S9194

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.

S221A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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