Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 03, 2021 | signed chap.557 |
Oct 22, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2021 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.988 substituted for s5468 |
Jun 10, 2021 | substituted by a2530 |
May 12, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2021 | 1st report cal.988 |
Mar 08, 2021 | referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
senate Bill S5468
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2530 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Jabari Brisport
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
Jeremy A. Cooney
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
S5468 (ACTIVE) - Details
S5468 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5468 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing a commission on improving education in state prisons PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would amend the correction law by adding a new section that establishes a commission on improving prison education. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of adds a new section 49 to the correction law. This section states that there is hereby established a commission on prison education comprised of nine members who shall study and develop a Plan for improv- ing education in the state prison system. The commission shall consider and investigate the following factors when determining education improvements: the impact on inmate's employment opportunities upon
S5468 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5468 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing a commission on improving education in state prisons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 49 to read as follows: § 49. COMMISSION ON PRISON EDUCATION. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A COMMISSION ON PRISON EDUCATION COMPRISED OF NINE MEMBERS WHO SHALL STUDY AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR IMPROVING EDUCATION IN THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM. THE COMMISSION ON PRISON EDUCATION SHALL CONSIDER AND INVESTIGATE THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WHEN DETERMINING EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS: THE IMPACT ON AN INMATE'S EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES UPON RELEASE FROM PRISON, THE IMPACT ON AN INMATE'S REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY AND THE EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM. APPOINTMENTS TO THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE MADE AS FOLLOWS: THREE BY THE GOVERNOR; TWO BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; TWO BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND ONE BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. THE COMMIS- SION ON PRISON EDUCATION SHALL ISSUE A REPORT WITHIN TEN MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00309-01-1
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