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NY S09135

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/13/2018

Primary Sponsor

Fred Akshar

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends New York State Constitution to require the governor to communicate cases of reprieve, commutation, or pardon to the legislature within 30 days instead of annually

  • Requires the governor to disclose the standards or criteria used when granting each commutation, pardon, or reprieve in addition to existing disclosure requirements

  • Maintains current disclosure requirements including the convict's name, crime, sentence, sentencing date, and date of the commutation, pardon, or reprieve

  • Requires the amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for 3 months before that election

Legislative Description

Relates to requiring the governor to publicize the criteria used when granting a commutation, pardon or reprieve; and requires disclosure of information related to such commutations, pardons or reprieves within 30 days instead of annually.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

7/13/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules7/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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