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Feb 26, 2009 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S2671
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last 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
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2009-S2671 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง259-c, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S3537
2009-S2671 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2671 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting parole for any inmates convicted for homicide unless five or more members of the parole board are present at the hearing PURPOSE : To prohibit parole for any inmates convicted of homicide unless five or more members of the Parole Board are present at the hearing SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends section 259-c of the Executive law to prohibit parole for any inmates convicted of homicide unless five or more members of the Parole Board are present at the hearing JUSTIFICATION : This bill is designed to ensure that adequate review is made of a prisoner's request for parole. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : 2008-07: S.745 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction 2006-05: S.2384 Passed Senate 2005 2004: S.5826 Passed Senate FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
2009-S2671 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2671 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MORAHAN, LARKIN, PADAVAN -- 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, in relation to prohibiting parole for any inmates convicted for homicide unless five or more members of the parole board are present at the hearing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 259-c of the executive law, as amended by chapter 3 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: 1. have the power and duty of determining which inmates serving an indeterminate or determinate sentence of imprisonment may be released on parole, or on medical parole pursuant to section two hundred fifty-nine-r of this article, and when and under what conditions; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PAROLE SHALL NOT BE GRANTED FOR ANY HOMICIDE OFFENSES AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW UNLESS FIVE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE PRESENT AT SUCH HEARING; S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 259-c of the executive law, as added by chapter 904 of the laws of 1977 and amended by chapter 3 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: 1. have the power and duty of determining which inmates serving an indeterminate or determinate or a reformatory sentence of imprisonment may be released on parole and when and under what conditions; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PAROLE SHALL NOT BE GRANTED FOR ANY HOMICIDE OFFENSES AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW UNLESS FIVE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE PRESENT AT SUCH HEARING; S 3. Subdivision 1 of section 259-c of the executive law, as added by chapter 904 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: 1. have the power and duty of determining which inmates serving an indeterminate or a reformatory sentence of imprisonment may be released on parole and when and under what conditions; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08567-01-9
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