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NY A03917

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Weprin

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the parole board to release incarcerated individuals with disabilities to community supervision during a declared state disaster emergency when their lives, health, or well-being are at serious risk

  • Eligible individuals must have a disability as defined in Executive Law section 292, face serious risk of death, disease, or harm due to the emergency, have a reasonably stable living situation upon release, and not pose an unreasonable public safety risk

  • Released individuals remain under community supervision for the remainder of their sentence unless supervision is revoked or the commissioner terminates it under Correction Law section 205

  • Adds new section 259-u to the Executive Law governing emergency medical parole procedures during crisis situations

Legislative Description

Permits emergency medical parole during a time of crisis to those that have a disability and who are at serious risk for death, disease or other harm due to an emergency disaster being declared provided such person has a reasonably stable living situation upon release and does not pose an unreasonable current public safety risk.

Last Action

referred to correction

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Correction1/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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