Senate Bill S2997A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2997 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2350
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-i, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S425, A1188
2011-2012: S1861, A2081
2013-2014: S2486, A2774
2015-2016: S1483, A1680
2019-2020: S4354, A6483
2021-2022: S5175, A5803
2023-2024: S2093
2025-2026: S142

2017-S2997 - Summary

Enacts "Lorraine's Law"; increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined.

2017-S2997 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2997 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 2997                                                  A. 2350
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, DeFRANCISCO, GOLDEN, LARKIN,
   O'MARA, SEWARD, YOUNG -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,  and  when
   printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
   Correction
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of  A.  THIELE,  PALMESANO,  MAGNARELLI,
   STIRPE,  McDONOUGH, GRAF, FINCH, KOLB, SALADINO, WOERNER, RAIA, BRABE-
   NEC, RA, LUPINACCI, SEPULVEDA, WALTER, OAKS, GIGLIO, GARBARINO, McKEV-
   ITT, CROUCH, LALOR, MURRAY, LAWRENCE,  PALUMBO,  HAWLEY,  FITZPATRICK,
   CASTORINA,  BLANKENBUSH,  STEC, GOODELL, DiPIETRO, RYAN, KEARNS, DILAN
   -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.   BARCLAY, BUTLER,  CURRAN,  FRIEND,
   JOHNS,  LOPEZ, MALLIOTAKIS, McLAUGHLIN, MONTESANO, SCHIMMINGER -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  the  time  in  which
   reconsideration for parole shall be determined
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  2  of
 section  259-i  of  the  executive  law, as amended by section 38-f-1 of
 subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of  2011,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   (i)  Except  as  provided  in  subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, at
 least one month prior to the date on which  an  inmate  may  be  paroled
 pursuant  to subdivision one of section 70.40 of the penal law, a member
 or members as determined by the rules  of  the  board  shall  personally
 interview  such inmate and determine whether he OR SHE should be paroled
 in accordance with the guidelines adopted pursuant to  subdivision  four
 of  section  two  hundred fifty-nine-c of this article. If parole is not
 granted upon such review, the inmate shall be informed in writing within
 two weeks of such appearance of the factors and reasons for such  denial
 of  parole.  Such reasons shall be given in detail and not in conclusory

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S2997A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2350
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-i, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S425, A1188
2011-2012: S1861, A2081
2013-2014: S2486, A2774
2015-2016: S1483, A1680
2019-2020: S4354, A6483
2021-2022: S5175, A5803
2023-2024: S2093
2025-2026: S142

2017-S2997A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "Lorraine's Law"; increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined.

2017-S2997A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2997A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2997--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE, GOLDEN, LARKIN, O'MARA,
   SEWARD,  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime  and  Correction
   -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit-
   tee   on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  the  time  in  which
   reconsideration  for  parole  shall  be  determined  in  the  case  of
   convictions for murder in the first  degree,  aggravated  murder,  and
   murder in the second degree, where a sentence other than death or life
   imprisonment without parole is imposed
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as  "Lorraine's
 Law".
   § 2. Legislative findings and intent. This legislation is named in the
 memory  of  Lorraine  Miranda  who was a native of Shirley, Long Island.
 Despite being afflicted with Cerebral Palsy,  she  graduated  from  high
 school,  moved  to Staten Island, New York and worked tirelessly to help
 disabled children at the Port Richmond branch of United  Cerebral  Palsy
 of  New  York  while attending college at night. She was engaged and was
 planning her wedding. In a tragic turn, Lorraine  Miranda  was  brutally
 murdered  by her fiancee on December 5, 1988. She was only 24 years old.
 Her killer was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. He became eligi-
 ble for parole in 2003 and has since been denied seven times.
   Currently when parole is denied, the Parole Board has  the  discretion
 to  set  the date for reconsideration for parole for any date within two
 years of the denial of parole. In many cases, especially those involving
 heinous acts of murder in  the  first  degree,  aggravated  murder,  and
 murder  in  the  second  degree,  parole  will be denied numerous times.
 However, each time an inmate is  considered  for  parole,  the  victim's
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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