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NY A03523

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

D. Billy Jones

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Updates gender-specific language throughout the relevant statutes to use gender-neutral terminology

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Correction1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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