Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 17, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.509 substituted for s4689 |
May 17, 2010 |
substituted by a3814 |
May 12, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2010 |
1st report cal.509 |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
May 18, 2009 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S4689
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3814 - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2009-S4689 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3814
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง703, Cor L
2009-S4689 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4689 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the correction law, in relation to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the board of parole PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill transfers the responsibility for reviewing requests for Certificates of Relief from Disabilities for federal felons to federal probation offices. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : The bill amends section 703 of the correction law to provide that when an application for a certificate of relief from disabilities is filed with the Board of Parole for a person with a federal criminal conviction, the Board shall issue the certificate if recommended by the chief probation officer of the federal district court. JUSTIFICATION : Under federal and state law, convicted felons who have paid their debt to society are still subject to various civil disabilities, including restrictions on employment. Specifically, former felons are barred from obtaining occupational or professional licenses without a certificate of relief from disabilities (CRD), preventing them from
2009-S4689 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4689 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HASSELL-THOMPSON -- 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 certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the board of parole THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 3 and subdivision 5 of section 703 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 342 of the laws of 1972, are amended and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows: [The] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION, THE board of parole shall not issue any certificate of relief from disabilities pursuant to [subdivisions] SUBDIVISION one or two OF THIS SECTION, unless the board is satisfied that: 5. [In] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION, IN granting or revoking a certificate of relief from disabili- ties the action of the board of parole shall be by unanimous vote of the members authorized to grant or revoke parole. Such action shall be deemed a judicial function and shall not be reviewable if done according to law. 7. WHERE A CERTIFICATE OF RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES IS SOUGHT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION ON A JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION RENDERED BY A FEDERAL COURT IN THIS STATE, AND THE BOARD OF PAROLE IS IN RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION IN FAVOR OF THE ISSU- ANCE OF SUCH CERTIFICATE FROM THE CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT WHERE SUCH CONVICTION WAS OBTAINED, THE BOARD SHALL, PROVIDED SUCH RECOMMENDATION IS BASED UPON A FINDING BY THE FEDERAL PROBATION OFFICE IN SUCH DISTRICT THAT, FOLLOWING ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE APPLI- CANT, THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN SATISFIED, ISSUE THE REQUESTED CERTIF- ICATE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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