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Jul 13, 2018 |
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Senate Bill S9135
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S9135 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 4 §4, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S2463
2021-2022: S1955
2017-S9135 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9135 SPONSOR: AKSHAR TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 4 of article 4 of the constitution, in relation to requiring the governor to publicize the criteria used when granting a commutation, pardon or reprieve PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation adds a constitutional requirement for the Governor to publicize the criteria he is using to pardon and release the names of those pardoned to the legislature within 30 days of the pardon. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 4 of article 4 of the constitution to read as follows: The Governor shall within thirty days communicate to the legis- lature each case of reprieve, commutation, or pardon granted, stating the name of the convict, the crime of which the convict was convicted, the sentence and its date, the standards or criteria used in granting
2017-S9135 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9135 I N S E N A T E July 13, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AKSHAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 4 of article 4 of the constitution, in relation to requiring the governor to publicize the criteria used when granting a commutation, pardon or reprieve Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 4 of arti- cle 4 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: § 4. The governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commu- tations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations, as he or she may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons. Upon conviction for treason, the governor shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence, until the case shall be reported to the legislature at its next meeting, when the legislature shall either pardon, or commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve. The governor shall [annually] WITHIN THIRTY DAYS communicate to the legislature each case of reprieve, commutation or pardon granted, stating the name of the convict, the crime of which the convict was convicted, the sentence and its date, THE STANDARDS OR CRITERIA USED IN GRANTING SUCH COMMUTATION, PARDON OR REPRIEVE, and the date of the commutation, pardon or reprieve. § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89150-01-8
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