Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 |
print number 53b |
Jun 20, 2018 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Jun 12, 2018 |
print number 53a |
Jun 12, 2018 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to judiciary |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S53B
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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
2017-S53 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3894
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Court of Claims Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-b, rpld §8-b sub 7, Ct Claims Act; amd §156, Pub Hous L; amd §404, Cor L; amd §163, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S7054, A9575
2019-2020: S2914, A1003
2021-2022: S477, A34
2023-2024: S2558, A4867
2017-S53 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S53 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the court of claims act, the public housing law, the correction law, and the civil service law, in relation to the availability of certain benefits to exonerees; and to repeal certain provisions of the court of claims act relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill will ensure exonerees are entitled to the same re-entry services as other formerly incarcerated persons, as well as additional benefits intended to ameliorate their wrongful conviction SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the Court of Claims Act to add a new section that defines "exoneree." Section 2 updates the language in subdivision 5 of section 8-b of the Court of Claims Act to ensure it applies to women. Section 3 amends subsection 5 of section 8-b to ensure that an exoneree needs only be cleared of charges they were convicted of to qualify for benefits.
2017-S53 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 53 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the court of claims act, the public housing law, the correction law, and the civil service law, in relation to the avail- ability of certain benefits to exonerees; and to repeal certain provisions of the court of claims act relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The court of claims act is amended by adding a new section 8-c to read as follows: § 8-C. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ACT, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE CONTEXT, OR UNLESS A CONTRARY INTENT IS EXPRESSLY DECLARED IN THE PROVISION TO BE CONSTRUED, THE TERM "EXONEREE" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A JUDGMENT IN A CLAIM FOR UNJUST CONVICTION AND IMPRI- SONMENT UNDER SECTION EIGHT-B OF THIS ACT. § 2. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 8-b of the court of claims act, as added by chapter 1009 of the laws of 1984, are amended to read as follows: (i) he OR SHE has been pardoned upon the ground of innocence of the crime or crimes for which he OR SHE was sentenced and which are the grounds for the complaint; or (ii) his OR HER judgment of conviction was reversed or vacated, and the accusatory instrument dismissed or, if a new trial was ordered, either he OR SHE was found not guilty at the new trial or he OR SHE was not retried and the accusatory instrument dismissed; provided that the judgement of conviction was reversed or vacated, and the accusatory instrument was dismissed, on any of the following grounds: (A) [paragraph (a), (b), (c), (e) or (g) of] subdivi- sion one of section 440.10 of the criminal procedure law; or (B) subdi- vision [one (where based upon grounds set forth in item (A) hereof),] two, three (where the count dismissed was the sole basis for the impri- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2017-S53A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3894
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Court of Claims Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-b, rpld §8-b sub 7, Ct Claims Act; amd §156, Pub Hous L; amd §404, Cor L; amd §163, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S7054, A9575
2019-2020: S2914, A1003
2021-2022: S477, A34
2023-2024: S2558, A4867
2017-S53A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S53A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the court of claims act, the public housing law, the correction law, and the civil service law, in relation to the availability of certain benefits to exonerees; and to repeal certain provisions of the court of claims act relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill will ensure exonerees are entitled to the same re-entry services as other formerly incarcerated persons, as well as additional benefits intended to ameliorate their wrongful conviction SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Court of Claims Act to add a new section that defines "exoneree." Section 2 updates the language in subdivision 5 of section 8-b of the Court of Claims Act to ensure it applies to women.
2017-S53A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 53--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the court of claims act, the public housing law, the correction law, and the civil service law, in relation to the avail- ability of certain benefits to exonerees; and to repeal certain provisions of the court of claims act relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The court of claims act is amended by adding a new section 8-c to read as follows: § 8-C. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ACT, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE CONTEXT, OR UNLESS A CONTRARY INTENT IS EXPRESSLY DECLARED IN THE PROVISION TO BE CONSTRUED, THE TERM "EXONEREE" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A JUDGMENT IN A CLAIM FOR UNJUST CONVICTION AND IMPRI- SONMENT UNDER SECTION EIGHT-B OF THIS ACT. § 2. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 8-b of the court of claims act, as added by chapter 1009 of the laws of 1984, are amended to read as follows: (i) he OR SHE has been pardoned upon the ground of innocence of the crime or crimes for which he OR SHE was sentenced and which are the grounds for the complaint; or (ii) his OR HER judgment of conviction was reversed or vacated, and the accusatory instrument dismissed or, if a new trial was ordered, either he OR SHE was found not guilty at the new trial or he OR SHE was not retried and the accusatory instrument dismissed; provided that the judgement of conviction was reversed or vacated, and the accusatory instrument was dismissed, on any of the following grounds: (A) [paragraph (a), (b), (c), (e) or (g) of] subdivi- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2017-S53B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3894
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Court of Claims Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-b, rpld §8-b sub 7, Ct Claims Act; amd §156, Pub Hous L; amd §404, Cor L; amd §163, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S7054, A9575
2019-2020: S2914, A1003
2021-2022: S477, A34
2023-2024: S2558, A4867
2017-S53B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S53B SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the court of claims act, the public housing law, the correction law, and the civil service law, in relation to the availability of certain benefits to exonerees; and to repeal certain provisions of the court of claims act relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill will ensure exonerees are entitled to the same re-entry services as other formerly incarcerated persons, as well as additional benefits intended to ameliorate their wrongful conviction SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Court of Claims Act to add a new section that defines "exoneree." Section 2 updates the language in subdivision 5 of section 8-b of the Court of Claims Act to ensure it applies to women.
2017-S53B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 53--B 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the court of claims act, the public housing law, the correction law, and the civil service law, in relation to the avail- ability of certain benefits to exonerees; and to repeal certain provisions of the court of claims act relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-b of the court of claims act is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE CONTEXT, OR UNLESS A CONTRARY INTENT IS EXPRESSLY DECLARED IN THE PROVISION TO BE CONSTRUED, THE TERM "EXONEREE" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A JUDGMENT IN A CLAIM FOR UNJUST CONVICTION AND IMPRI- SONMENT UNDER THIS SECTION. § 2. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 8-b of the court of claims act, as added by chapter 1009 of the laws of 1984, are amended to read as follows: (i) he OR SHE has been pardoned upon the ground of innocence of the crime or crimes for which he OR SHE was sentenced and which are the grounds for the complaint; or (ii) his OR HER judgment of conviction was reversed or vacated, and the accusatory instrument dismissed or, if a new trial was ordered, either he OR SHE was found not guilty at the new trial or he OR SHE was not retried and the accusatory instrument dismissed; provided that the judgement of conviction was reversed or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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