Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Mar 20, 2023 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S5877
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 42nd Senate District
2023-S5877 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5709
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §41, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S8161, A8461
2023-S5877 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5877 SPONSOR: SALAZAR TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the membership of the state commission of correction PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill expands the membership of the state commission of correction from three to nine members, adds requirements for certain types of professional expertise among members, and reapportions the nominations of members between the legislature, governor, and correctional associ- ation. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 1 of section forty-one of the correction law to add six new members to the commission of correction. The governor retains the right to appoint three members, while the speaker of the assembly, president pro tempore of the senate, and the correctional
2023-S5877 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5877 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAZAR -- 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 the membership of the state commission of correction THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 41 of the correction law, as added by chapter 865 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as follows: § 41. State commission of correction; organization. 1. (A) There shall be within the executive department a state commission of correction. It shall consist of [three] NINE persons [to be], THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE appointed by the governor[, by and with the advice and consent of the senate], TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION. NO NOMINEE SHALL BE CONFIRMED UNLESS: (I) AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS HAVE PASSED FROM THE DATE THAT SUCH NOMINEE WAS NOMINATED BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORI- TY; (II) AT LEAST TEN DAYS HAVE PASSED AFTER THE CONVENING OF A LEGISLA- TIVE HEARING OR HEARINGS CONDUCTED BY THE RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE NOMINEE'S QUALIFICATIONS AT WHICH THE NOMINEE SHALL APPEAR; AND (III) A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF EACH RELEVANT SENATE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE VOTED TO REPORT THE NOMINATION TO THE FULL SENATE. (B) OF THE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE SHALL BE A PERSON FORMERLY INCARCERATED IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY LOCATED IN NEW YORK AND ONE SHALL HAVE A PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND IN PUBLIC HEALTH. OF THE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, ONE SHALL HAVE A PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE AND ONE SHALL BE AN ATTORNEY DULY LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE AND SHALL HAVE A PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND IN INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENSE SERVICES OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00210-05-3
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