Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 18, 2014 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 09, 2014 |
print number 5624a |
Jun 09, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to codes |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to codes |
May 29, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S5624A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2013-S5624 - Details
2013-S5624 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5624 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to establishing an alternative resolution program for veterans accused of certain felonies PURPOSE: To establish a process for the alternative resolution of criminal proceedings involving veterans who have served in combat or who have experienced a traumatic event or were physically or mentally injured during military service where their resulting illness, injury, and/or other condition may have played a role in the commission of criminal offense. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes a new criminal procedure law article 217, comprised of two sections, to provide for alternate resolution of criminal proceedings involving veterans. The new section 217.00 contains definitions of the terms "veteran," "eligible veteran," and" eligible veteran evaluation." The new section 217.05 sets forth the procedure for determining eligible veteran status, describes the alternative resolution program, which includes the development of a treatment plan, and the final disposition of proceedings upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions of the treatment plan.
2013-S5624 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5624 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 29, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to establishing an alternative resolution program for veterans accused of certain felonies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title I of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new article 217 to read as follows: ARTICLE 217 ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING VETERANS SECTION 217.00 DEFINITIONS. 217.05 ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION PROGRAM; COURT PROCEDURES. S 217.00 DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ARTICLE: 1. "VETERAN" MEANS A CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, INCLUDING THE MILITARY RESERVES OR A STATE'S NATIONAL GUARD, WHO: (A) SERVED IN A COMBAT THEATRE OR COMBAT ZONE; OR (B) EXPERIENCED A TRAUMATIC EVENT DURING MILITARY SERVICE; OR (C) WAS PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY INJURED DURING MILITARY SERVICE. 2. "ELIGIBLE VETERAN" MEANS: (A) A VETERAN WHO IS ACCUSED OF ONE OR MORE OFFENSES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL LAW; (B) A VETERAN WHO SUFFERS FROM POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, OTHER MENTAL ILLNESS OR CONDITION, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, OTHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INJURY, ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR ADDICTION OR COMBINATION THEREOF, THAT WAS, AT LEAST IN PART, CAUSED BY, EXACERBATED BY OR RESULTED FROM THE VETERAN'S SERVICE IN A COMBAT THEATRE OR ZONE, OR A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10843-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, IP) Senate District
2013-S5624A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S5624A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5624A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to establishing an alternative resolution program for service members and veterans accused of certain felonies PURPOSE: To establish a process for the alternative resolution of criminal proceedings involving service members and veterans who served in combat or experienced a traumatic event or were physically or mentally injured during military service where their resulting illness, injury, and/or other condition may have played a role in the commission of criminal offense. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes a new criminal procedure law article 217, comprised of three sections, to provide for alternate resolution of criminal proceedings involving service members and veterans. The new section 217.00 contains "Legislative findings and declaration." The new section 217.05 contains definitions of the terms "veteran," "service member," "eligible service member or veteran" and "service member or veteran evaluation." The new section 217.10 sets forth the procedure for conducting a service member or veteran evaluation, including diagnosing any mental or physical health condition,
2013-S5624A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5624--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 29, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, BALL, GRISANTI, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY, PARKER, RANZENHOFER, TKACZYK, ZELDIN -- 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 criminal procedure law, in relation to establishing an alternative resolution program for service members and veterans accused of certain felonies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title I of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new article 217 to read as follows: ARTICLE 217 JUSTICE FOR OUR VETERANS ACT SECTION 217.00 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS. 217.05 DEFINITIONS. 217.10 ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION PROGRAM; COURT PROCEDURES. S 217.00 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF NEW YORK STATE VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS SUFFER FROM SERIOUS TRAUMA AS A RESULT OF THEIR MILITARY SERVICE, SUCH AS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, TRAUMAT- IC BRAIN INJURY AND OTHER MENTAL OR PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS OR ILLNESSES. STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT MANY ARE NOT RECEIVING TREATMENT. THE DEVASTAT- ING CONSEQUENCES OF WAR ARE HARMING THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF A GROWING NUMBER OF SERVICE MEMBERS, RETURNING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMI- LIES. A NATIONAL STUDY, INVISIBLE WOUNDS OF WAR, BY RAND CORPORATION IN 2008 FOUND ONE IN FIVE VETERANS RETURNING FROM IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN REPORTED SYMPTOMS OF PTSD OR MAJOR DEPRESSION. RESEARCHERS ALSO FOUND SERIOUS TREATMENT GAPS WITH ONLY 53% OF VETERANS WITH SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10843-03-4
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