senate Bill S1144A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to revocation of community supervision

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  • Delivered to Governor
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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Sep 17, 2021 signed chap.427
delivered to governor
Jun 10, 2021 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.710
substituted for a5576a
referred to codes
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jun 09, 2021 ordered to third reading cal.1685
committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 07, 2021 print number 1144a
Jun 07, 2021 amend and recommit to finance
Feb 08, 2021 reported and committed to finance
Jan 07, 2021 referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Votes

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Jun 9, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

S1144A
12
6
committee
12
Aye
6
Nay
3
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Feb 8, 2021 - Crime Victims, Crime and Correction committee Vote

S1144
4
2
committee
4
Aye
2
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Feb 8, 2021

nay (2)
aye wr (1)

Co-Sponsors

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S1144 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5576
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§259 & 259-i, Exec L; amd §§70.40 & 70.45, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1343, A5493

S1144 - Summary

Modifies the standard of evidence and certain other procedures when determining whether to revoke the community supervision of a person.

S1144 - Sponsor Memo

S1144 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1144
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BENJAMIN, BAILEY, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, COMRIE, GIANARIS,
   HOYLMAN,  JACKSON,  KENNEDY,  KRUEGER,  MAY,  MYRIE,  PARKER, PERSAUD,
   RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO -- 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 executive law and the  penal  law,  in  relation  to
   revocation of community supervision
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 259 of the executive law is amended by adding  five
 new subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 to read as follows:
   5.  "RELEASEE"  MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL RELEASED FROM AN INSTITUTION UNDER
 THE JURISDICTION OF THE  DEPARTMENT  INTO  THE  COMMUNITY  ON  TEMPORARY
 RELEASE,  PRESUMPTIVE RELEASE, PAROLE, CONDITIONAL RELEASE, POST-RELEASE
 SUPERVISION OR MEDICAL PAROLE.
   6. "TECHNICAL VIOLATION" MEANS ANY VIOLATION OF A CONDITION OF  COMMU-
 NITY  SUPERVISION  IN  AN  IMPORTANT  RESPECT OTHER THAN CONDUCT THAT IF
 PROVED WOULD BE A FELONY OFFENSE, OR A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE UNDER ARTICLE
 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, ONE HUNDRED  TWENTY-ONE,  ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY,  ONE
 HUNDRED  THIRTY-FIVE, TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OR FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE
 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   7. "ABSCONDING" MEANS INTENTIONALLY AVOIDING SUPERVISION BY FAILING TO
 MAINTAIN CONTACT OR COMMUNICATION WITH THE RELEASEE'S ASSIGNED COMMUNITY
 SUPERVISION OFFICER OR AREA BUREAU OFFICE  AND  TO  NOTIFY  HIS  OR  HER
 ASSIGNED COMMUNITY SUPERVISION OFFICER OR AREA BUREAU OFFICE OF A CHANGE
 IN  RESIDENCE,  AND  REASONABLE EFFORTS BY THE ASSIGNED COMMUNITY SUPER-
 VISION OFFICER TO RE-ENGAGE THE RELEASEE HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.
   8. "TIER 1 VIOLATION" MEANS ANY TECHNICAL VIOLATION  NOT  INCLUDED  IN
 THE DEFINITION OF A TIER 2 VIOLATION.
   9. "TIER 2 VIOLATION" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS:
 VIOLATING  CURFEW;  FAILURE  TO  PAY SURCHARGES AND FEES, INCLUDING FEES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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S1144A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5576
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§259 & 259-i, Exec L; amd §§70.40 & 70.45, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1343, A5493

S1144A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Modifies the standard of evidence and certain other procedures when determining whether to revoke the community supervision of a person.

S1144A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1144A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1144--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BENJAMIN, BAILEY, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BRISPORT, BROUK,
   COMRIE,  COONEY,  GIANARIS,  GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM,  HOYLMAN,  JACKSON,
   KAVANAGH,  KENNEDY,  KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER, MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD,
   RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- reported favorably
   from said committee and committed  to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the  penal  law,  in  relation  to
   revocation of community supervision
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 259 of the executive law is amended by adding  four
 new subdivisions 5, 6, 7, and 8 to read as follows:
   5.  "RELEASEE"  MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL RELEASED FROM AN INSTITUTION UNDER
 THE JURISDICTION OF THE  DEPARTMENT  INTO  THE  COMMUNITY  ON  TEMPORARY
 RELEASE,  PRESUMPTIVE RELEASE, PAROLE, CONDITIONAL RELEASE, POST-RELEASE
 SUPERVISION OR MEDICAL PAROLE.
   6. "TECHNICAL VIOLATION" MEANS ANY CONDUCT THAT VIOLATES  A  CONDITION
 OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION IN AN IMPORTANT RESPECT, OTHER THAN THE COMMIS-
 SION OF A NEW FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE UNDER THE PENAL LAW.
   7. "NON-TECHNICAL VIOLATION" MEANS: (A) THE COMMISSION OF A NEW FELONY
 OR  MISDEMEANOR  OFFENSE;  OR (B) CONDUCT BY A RELEASEE WHO IS SERVING A
 SENTENCE FOR AN OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE  130  OF  THE  PENAL  LAW  OR
 SECTION  255.26  OR  255.27  OF  SUCH  LAW,  AND SUCH CONDUCT VIOLATED A
 SPECIFIC CONDITION REASONABLY RELATED TO SUCH  OFFENSE  AND  EFFORTS  TO
 PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THE COMMISSION OF A REPEAT OF SUCH OFFENSE.
   8. "ABSCONDING" MEANS INTENTIONALLY AVOIDING SUPERVISION BY FAILING TO
 MAINTAIN CONTACT OR COMMUNICATION WITH THE RELEASEE'S ASSIGNED COMMUNITY
 SUPERVISION  OFFICER  OR  AREA  BUREAU  OFFICE  AND TO NOTIFY HIS OR HER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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