assembly Bill A1432A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons; repealer

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 01, 2023 ordered to third reading rules cal.431
rules report cal.431
reported
May 23, 2023 reported referred to rules
Jan 19, 2023 print number 1432a
Jan 19, 2023 amend (t) and recommit to judiciary
Jan 17, 2023 referred to judiciary

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A1432 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S206
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §510 sub 3, amd §517, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S9194
2019-2020: A4760, S221
2021-2022: A2377, S1014, S8065

A1432 - Summary

Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons; suspends jury service of any person serving a term of incarceration for a felony conviction during the period of such incarceration.

A1432 - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1432
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  AUBRY,  CRUZ,  DARLING,  EPSTEIN,  JACKSON,
   SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, WEPRIN, ZINERMAN, KELLES -- read once  and  referred
   to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN  ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to removing the lifetime
   ban on jury  duty  for  convicted  felons  who  have  completed  their
   sentencing

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section  510  of  the  judiciary  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  86  of  the  laws  of  1995, is amended to read as
 follows:
   3. [Not have been] IF  convicted  of  a  felony,  HAVE  COMPLETED  ANY
 SENTENCING RELATED TO SUCH CONVICTION, INCLUDING ANY PERIOD OF PROBATION
 OR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01196-01-3

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A1432A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S206
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §510 sub 3, amd §517, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S9194
2019-2020: A4760, S221
2021-2022: A2377, S1014, S8065

A1432A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons; suspends jury service of any person serving a term of incarceration for a felony conviction during the period of such incarceration.

A1432A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1432--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  AUBRY,  CRUZ,  DARLING,  EPSTEIN,  JACKSON,
   SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, WEPRIN, ZINERMAN, KELLES -- read once  and  referred
   to  the  Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to removing the  lifetime
   ban  on  jury  duty  for  convicted  felons;  and  to  repeal  certain
   provisions of such law related thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of  section  510  of the judiciary law is
 REPEALED.
   § 2. Section 517 of the judiciary law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision (d) to read as follows:
   (D) THE JURY SERVICE OF ANY PERSON SERVING A TERM OF INCARCERATION FOR
 A  FELONY CONVICTION SHALL BE POSTPONED WHILE THE PERSON IS INCARCERATED
 FOR SUCH FELONY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01196-04-3