Assembly Bill A1297

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences; repealer

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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2025-A1297 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1209
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §70.02 subs 2 & 4, §70.70 subs 3 & 4, §490.25 sub 2 ¶(d), §§60.06, 60.07, 60.11-a, 70.04, 70.06, 70.07, 70.08 & 70.10, amd Pen L, generally; amd §§380.20, 390.30, 390.50, 220.10 & 430.20, rpld §§220.35, 400.15, 400.16, 400.19, 400.20 & 400.21, §220.30 sub 3, CP L; amd §74, Chap 3 of 1995; amd §10, Chap 339 of 1972; amd §76, Chap 435 of 1997; amd Part E §15, Chap 62 of 2003; amd §§2 & 865, rpld §73 sub 10, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A9166, S7871
2023-2024: A2036, S6471

2025-A1297 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "Marvin Mayfield act", eliminating mandatory minimum sentences.

2025-A1297 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1297
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. MEEKS, REYES, BURDICK, KELLES, EPSTEIN, CRUZ,
   ANDERSON, JACKSON, GALLAGHER, WALKER, MAMDANI,  MITAYNES,  R. CARROLL,
   GIBBS,  LUCAS,  HEVESI,  GONZALEZ-ROJAS,  ROSENTHAL,  SEPTIMO, WEPRIN,
   COOK, RIVERA, TAYLOR, CLARK, CUNNINGHAM, TAPIA, SHRESTHA, KIM, SIMONE,
   ALVAREZ, ZINERMAN, DAVILA, SHIMSKY, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, RAGA,  FORREST,
   LEVENBERG,  BICHOTTE HERMELYN,  HUNTER,  BORES,  SEAWRIGHT, LEE, DAIS,
   HYNDMAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  SIMON  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal  law,  the criminal procedure law and the
   correction law, in relation  to  eliminating  mandatory  minimums;  to
   amend the sentencing reform act of 1995, in relation to the effective-
   ness  thereof;  to amend chapter 339 of the laws of 1972, amending the
   correction law and the penal law  relating  to  inmate  work  release,
   furlough and leave, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend
   chapter  435  of the laws of 1997, amending the military law and other
   laws relating to various provisions, in relation to the  effectiveness
   thereof;  to  amend part E of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending
   the correction law and other laws relating to various  provisions,  in
   relation   to   the  effectiveness  thereof;  and  to  repeal  certain
   provisions of the penal  law,  the  criminal  procedure  law  and  the
   correction law relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "Marvin Mayfield act".
   §  2.  Subdivision  6  of section 1.05 of the penal law, as amended by
 chapter 98 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   6. To [insure the public] PROMOTE COMMUNITY safety by [preventing  the
 commission  of offenses through the deterrent influence of the sentences
 authorized,] SUPPORTING the rehabilitation of  [those]  INDIVIDUALS  WHO
 HAVE BEEN convicted, [the promotion of] AND their successful and produc-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03169-01-5
              

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