Assembly Bill A2105

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds

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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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2023-A2105 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§621, 625, 627 & 631, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8619

2023-A2105 - Summary

Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records.

2023-A2105 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2105
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MEEKS, KELLES, CRUZ, TAYLOR, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   CLARK,  SIMON,  JACKSON,  JEAN-PIERRE,  GALLAGHER,  HEVESI,  ZINERMAN,
   DARLING,  GIBBS,  PAULIN,  FALL,  DE LOS SANTOS, BURGOS, L. ROSENTHAL,
   McMAHON,  CUNNINGHAM,  WALKER,  STIRPE,  ANDERSON,  DICKENS,  CARROLL,
   WEPRIN, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, AUBRY, REYES, LUCAS, RIVERA, PRETLOW, OTIS,
   PEOPLES-STOKES,  KIM,  BENEDETTO  --  read  once  and  referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to expanding  eligibility
   for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds
   by  removing  the  mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement and
   providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a  quali-
   fying crime was committed
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 621 of the execu-
 tive law, as amended by chapter 710 of the laws of 1996, is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   (a)  an act committed in New York state which would, if committed by a
 mentally competent  criminally  responsible  adult,  who  has  no  legal
 exemption or defense, constitute a crime as defined in and proscribed by
 law,  REGARDLESS  OF  WHETHER  ANY SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED, CHARGED, APPRE-
 HENDED OR PROSECUTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE ACT OR WHETHER THE CLAIM-
 ANT HAS INTERACTED WITH A CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  AGENCY  INVESTIGATING  SUCH
 ACT; or
   §  2. Subdivision 2 of section 625 of the executive law, as amended by
 section 10 of part A-1 of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended  to
 read as follows:
   2.  A  claim  must  be filed by the claimant not later than [one year]
 THREE YEARS after the occurrence or discovery of the  crime  upon  which
 such  claim  is  based,  [one  year]  THREE  YEARS after a court finds a
 lawsuit to be frivolous, or not later than [one year] THREE YEARS  after

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 A                                                          LBD01992-01-3
              

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2023-A2105A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§621, 625, 627 & 631, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8619

2023-A2105A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records.

2023-A2105A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2105--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MEEKS, KELLES, CRUZ, TAYLOR, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   CLARK,  SIMON,  JACKSON,  JEAN-PIERRE,  GALLAGHER,  HEVESI,  ZINERMAN,
   DARLING,  GIBBS,  PAULIN,  FALL,  DE LOS SANTOS, BURGOS, L. ROSENTHAL,
   McMAHON,  CUNNINGHAM,  WALKER,  STIRPE,  ANDERSON,  DICKENS,  CARROLL,
   WEPRIN, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, AUBRY, REYES, LUCAS, RIVERA, PRETLOW, OTIS,
   PEOPLES-STOKES,  KIM,  BENEDETTO,  ARDILA,  BORES,  LAVINE, O'DONNELL,
   EPSTEIN, RAGA, SIMONE, GLICK,  STECK,  SEAWRIGHT,  FORREST,  SHRESTHA,
   SHIMSKY,  BURDICK,  ZEBROWSKI,  THIELE,  SEPTIMO,  ZACCARO,  EACHUS --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  HYNDMAN -- read once and  referred  to
   the  Committee  on Governmental Operations -- reported and referred to
   the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to expanding  eligibility
   for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds
   by  removing  the  mandatory  law  enforcement  reporting requirement,
   providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a  quali-
   fying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 621 of the execu-
 tive law, as amended by chapter 710 of the laws of 1996, is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   (a)  an act committed in New York state which would, if committed by a
 mentally competent  criminally  responsible  adult,  who  has  no  legal
 exemption or defense, constitute a crime as defined in and proscribed by
 law,  REGARDLESS  OF  WHETHER  ANY SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED, CHARGED, APPRE-
 HENDED OR PROSECUTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE ACT OR WHETHER THE CLAIM-
 ANT HAS INTERACTED WITH A CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  AGENCY  INVESTIGATING  SUCH
 ACT; or
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01992-03-3
 A. 2105--A                          2
 
              

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