Assembly Actions -
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
May 07, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
May 02, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
May 01, 2018 |
1st report cal.1007 |
Mar 29, 2018 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S8113
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th 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
Votes
2017-S8113 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10503
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §70.30, Pen L
2017-S8113 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8113 SPONSOR: LANZA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to calculation of consecutive definite sentences This is one in a series of measures being introduced at the request of the Chief Administrative Judge upon the recommendation of his Advisory Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure. To avoid confusion in calculating multiple consecutive sentences for jail terms in county facilities, this measure would amend the Criminal Procedure Law to clarify that the final aggregate term of incarceration must be computed before applying jail time or good time credit.{1} Penal Law § 70.30(2)(b) provides that, when calculating consecutive definite sentences, consecutive terms are added together and, so long as they are to be served in a single institution, are limited to a maximum of two years. Confusion arises when county correction staff must deter- mine how to apply jail time credit and good time credit to consecutive jail terms. The current statute is silent on how this calculation should
2017-S8113 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8113 I N S E N A T E March 29, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- (at request of the Office of Court Adminis- tration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to calculation of consecutive definite sentences THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 70.30 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: (b) If the sentences run consecutively and are to be served in a single institution, the terms are added to arrive at an aggregate term and are satisfied by discharge of such aggregate term, or by service of AN AGGREGATE TERM OF two years imprisonment plus any term imposed for an offense committed while the person is under the sentences, whichever is less; § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14499-01-8
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