Assembly Bill A9543

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to including credits earned from a higher education institution as a condition on which the merit board may grant merit time

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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-A9543 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §803, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3078

2019-A9543 - Summary

Includes earning at least eighteen credits from a program registered by the state education department from a degree-granting higher education institution as a condition on which the merit board may grant merit time.

2019-A9543 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9543
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in  relation  to  including  credits
   earned from a higher education institution as a condition on which the
   merit board may grant merit time
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision  1  of
 section  803 of the correction law, as added by section 7 of chapter 738
 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   (iv) Such merit time allowance may be granted when an inmate  success-
 fully  participates  in the work and treatment program assigned pursuant
 to section eight hundred five of  this  article  and  when  such  inmate
 obtains  a  general  equivalency diploma, an alcohol and substance abuse
 treatment certificate, a vocational trade certificate following at least
 six months of vocational programming, AT LEAST  EIGHTEEN  CREDITS  IN  A
 DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAM AT AN ACCREDITED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION or
 performs  at  least four hundred hours of service as part of a community
 work crew.
   Such allowance shall be withheld for any serious disciplinary  infrac-
 tion  or upon a judicial determination that the person, while an inmate,
 commenced or continued a civil action,  proceeding  or  claim  that  was
 found  to  be  frivolous  as defined in subdivision (c) of section eight
 thousand three hundred three-a of the civil practice law and  rules,  or
 an  order of a federal court pursuant to rule 11 of the federal rules of
 civil procedure imposing sanctions in an action commenced by  a  person,
 while an inmate, against a state agency, officer or employee.
   §  2.  Subparagraph  (iv) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section
 803 of the correction law, as added by section 10-a of  chapter  738  of
 the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   (iv)  Such merit time allowance may be granted when an inmate success-
 fully participates in the work and treatment program  assigned  pursuant
 to  section  eight  hundred  five  of  this article and when such inmate
 obtains a general equivalency diploma, an alcohol  and  substance  abuse
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

2019-A9543A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §803, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3078

2019-A9543A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes earning at least eighteen credits from a program registered by the state education department from a degree-granting higher education institution as a condition on which the merit board may grant merit time.

2019-A9543A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9543--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. EPSTEIN, SAYEGH, CRUZ, MOSLEY, LAVINE, TAYLOR,
   DenDEKKER,  SIMON,  GOTTFRIED,  L. ROSENTHAL,  JAFFEE,  REYES,   COOK,
   BARRON, QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in  relation  to  including  credits
   earned from a higher education institution as a condition on which the
   merit board may grant merit time
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision  1  of
 section  803 of the correction law, as added by section 7 of chapter 738
 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   (iv) Such merit time allowance may be granted when an inmate  success-
 fully  participates  in the work and treatment program assigned pursuant
 to section eight hundred five of  this  article  and  when  such  inmate
 obtains  a  general  equivalency diploma, an alcohol and substance abuse
 treatment certificate, a vocational trade certificate following at least
 six months of vocational programming, AT LEAST  EIGHTEEN  CREDITS  IN  A
 PROGRAM  REGISTERED  BY  THE  STATE  EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM A DEGREE-
 GRANTING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION or performs at least four  hundred
 hours of service as part of a community work crew.
   Such  allowance shall be withheld for any serious disciplinary infrac-
 tion or upon a judicial determination that the person, while an  inmate,
 commenced  or  continued  a  civil  action, proceeding or claim that was
 found to be frivolous as defined in subdivision  (c)  of  section  eight
 thousand  three  hundred three-a of the civil practice law and rules, or
 an order of a federal court pursuant to rule 11 of the federal rules  of
 civil  procedure  imposing sanctions in an action commenced by a person,
 while an inmate, against a state agency, officer or employee.
   § 2. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (d) of subdivision  1  of  section
 803  of  the  correction law, as added by section 10-a of chapter 738 of
 the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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