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NY A11335

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/19/2018

Primary Sponsor

Sandra Galef

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Penal Law Section 70.25 to allow consecutive sentencing when a person commits multiple offenses through a single act or omission, departing from the general rule requiring concurrent sentences.

  • Permits consecutive sentences only when all three conditions are met: the person was under supervised release, conditional release, probation, or parole at the time of the act; multiple victims each sustained serious physical injury or death; and one or more sentences is for a conviction under Article 125 (homicide).

  • Maintains existing exception that sentences for violations of Section 270.20 (failure to register as a sex offender) continue to run concurrently regardless of other circumstances.

  • Takes effect November 1 following the date the bill becomes law.

Legislative Description

Permits consecutive sentencing for homicide convictions where there are multiple victims and the defendant was on parole or probation at the time of the crime.

Last Action

referred to codes

9/19/2018

Committee Referrals

Codes9/19/2018

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