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Senate Bill S1209A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences; repealer

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2025-S1209 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1297
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §70.02 subs 2 & 4, §70.70 subs 3 & 4, §490.25 sub 2 ¶(d), §§60.06, 60.07, 60.11-a, 70.04, 70.06, 70.07, 70.08 & 70.10, amd Pen L, generally; amd §§380.20, 390.30, 390.50, 220.10 & 430.20, rpld §§220.35, 400.15, 400.16, 400.19, 400.20 & 400.21, §220.30 sub 3, CP L; amd §74, Chap 3 of 1995; amd §10, Chap 339 of 1972; amd §76, Chap 435 of 1997; amd Part E §15, Chap 62 of 2003; amd §§2 & 865, rpld §73 sub 10, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S7871, A9166
2023-2024: S6471, A2036

2025-S1209 - Summary

Enacts the "Marvin Mayfield act", eliminating mandatory minimum sentences.

2025-S1209 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1209 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1209
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MYRIE,  BAILEY,  BRISPORT, BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE,
   COONEY, FERNANDEZ, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY,  HOYLMAN-SI-
   GAL,  JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, MAY, PARKER, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR,
   SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,  and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal  law,  the criminal procedure law and the
   correction law, in relation  to  eliminating  mandatory  minimums;  to
   amend the sentencing reform act of 1995, in relation to the effective-
   ness  thereof;  to amend chapter 339 of the laws of 1972, amending the
   correction law and the penal law  relating  to  inmate  work  release,
   furlough and leave, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend
   chapter  435  of the laws of 1997, amending the military law and other
   laws relating to various provisions, in relation to the  effectiveness
   thereof;  to  amend part E of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending
   the correction law and other laws relating to various  provisions,  in
   relation   to   the  effectiveness  thereof;  and  to  repeal  certain
   provisions of the penal  law,  the  criminal  procedure  law  and  the
   correction law relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "Marvin Mayfield act".
   §  2.  Subdivision  6  of section 1.05 of the penal law, as amended by
 chapter 98 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   6. To [insure the public] PROMOTE COMMUNITY safety by [preventing  the
 commission  of offenses through the deterrent influence of the sentences
 authorized,] SUPPORTING the rehabilitation of  [those]  INDIVIDUALS  WHO
 HAVE BEEN convicted, [the promotion of] AND their successful and produc-
 tive reentry and reintegration into society[, and their confinement when
 required  in the interests of public protection] BY IMPOSING THE MINIMUM
 SENTENCE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF SENTENCING OUTLINED ABOVE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03169-01-5
              

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2025-S1209A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1297
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §70.02 subs 2 & 4, §70.70 subs 3 & 4, §490.25 sub 2 ¶(d), §§60.06, 60.07, 60.11-a, 70.04, 70.06, 70.07, 70.08 & 70.10, amd Pen L, generally; amd §§380.20, 390.30, 390.50, 220.10 & 430.20, rpld §§220.35, 400.15, 400.16, 400.19, 400.20 & 400.21, §220.30 sub 3, CP L; amd §74, Chap 3 of 1995; amd §10, Chap 339 of 1972; amd §76, Chap 435 of 1997; amd Part E §15, Chap 62 of 2003; amd §§2 & 865, rpld §73 sub 10, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S7871, A9166
2023-2024: S6471, A2036

2025-S1209A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "Marvin Mayfield act", eliminating mandatory minimum sentences.

2025-S1209A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1209A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1209--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MYRIE, BAILEY, BASKIN, BOTTCHER, BRISPORT, BROUK,
   CLEARE,  COMRIE,  COONEY,  FERNANDEZ,  GIANARIS,  GONZALEZ,  HARCKHAM,
   HINCHEY,  JACKSON,  KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER, PARKER, RAMOS,
   RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO,  SUTTON,  WEBB  --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord-
   ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal  law,  the  criminal  procedure  law  and  the
   correction  law,  in  relation  to  eliminating mandatory minimums; to
   amend the sentencing reform act of 1995, in relation to the effective-
   ness thereof; to amend chapter 339 of the laws of 1972,  amending  the
   correction  law  and  the  penal  law relating to inmate work release,
   furlough and leave, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend
   chapter 435 of the laws of 1997, amending the military law  and  other
   laws  relating to various provisions, in relation to the effectiveness
   thereof; to amend part E of chapter 62 of the laws of  2003,  amending
   the  correction  law and other laws relating to various provisions, in
   relation  to  the  effectiveness  thereof;  and  to   repeal   certain
   provisions  of  the  penal  law,  the  criminal  procedure law and the
   correction law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Marvin Mayfield act".
   § 2. Subdivision 6 of section 1.05 of the penal  law,  as  amended  by
 chapter 98 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   6.  To [insure the public] PROMOTE COMMUNITY safety by [preventing the
 commission of offenses through the deterrent influence of the  sentences
 authorized,]  SUPPORTING  the  rehabilitation of [those] INDIVIDUALS WHO
 HAVE BEEN convicted, [the promotion of] AND their successful and produc-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03169-02-6
              

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