Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 07, 2020 |
signed chap.211 |
Sep 25, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 23, 2020 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.954 substituted for s8740 |
Jul 23, 2020 |
substituted by a9702 |
Jul 22, 2020 |
ordered to third reading cal.954 |
Jul 20, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jul 16, 2020 |
committee discharged and committed to codes |
Jul 13, 2020 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8740
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 16th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9702 - 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2019-S8740 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9702
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §112, Cor L
2019-S8740 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8740 SPONSOR: LIU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting the commissioner of corrections and community supervision from promulgating policy to require inmates to waive religious rights in order to partic- ipate in inmate programs PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting the commissioner of corrections and community supervision from promulgating policy to require inmates to waive religious rights in order to participate in inmate programs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Section 112 of the correction law by adding a new subdivision 5 to prohibit the commissioner of the department of
2019-S8740 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8740 I N S E N A T E July 13, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting the commissioner of corrections and community supervision from promulgat- ing policy to require inmates to waive religious rights in order to participate in inmate programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 112 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT MAKE OR PROMULGATE ANY POLICY AND/OR REGULATION REQUIRING AN INMATE TO WAIVE ANY RELIGIOUS RIGHT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAILY PRAYER AS A CONDITION FOR PARTICIPATION IN ANY INMATE PROGRAM INCLUDING ANY SUCH PROGRAM DEVELOPED AND/OR IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SHOCK PROGRAM AND THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAM. (B) UPON REQUEST, INMATES SHALL BE GRANTED EXEMPTIONS FOR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING JOBS, THAT COINCIDE WITH THE SABBATH AND OTHER WORK PROSCRIPTION DAYS, INCLUDING THOSE SET FORTH IN THE RELIGIOUS CALENDAR. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14894-01-0
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