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NY A03523
Bill
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
D. Billy Jones
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AI Summary
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Requires the parole board to consider any statement made by a third party in support or opposition to an incarcerated individual's release when making parole decisions
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Makes written statements submitted to the parole board by crime victims or their representatives confidential, available only to the parole board for use in rendering parole decisions
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Requires district attorneys to notify crime victims that their written, audiotaped, or videotaped victim impact statements will be deemed confidential and only available to the parole board
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Updates gender-specific language throughout the relevant statutes to use gender-neutral terminology
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for any rule or regulation changes necessary for implementation
Legislative Description
Requires that all comments and testimony made by a third party either in support or opposition in a parole hearing shall be considered when coming to a decision; adds provisions relating to confidentiality of victim statements.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/8/2025