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NY A07532
Bill
Status
4/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Barclay
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AI Summary
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Allows parole board members to be removed by a majority vote in both the Senate and Assembly, eliminating the current requirement of removal only "for cause after an opportunity to be heard"
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Requires a minimum of three or more board members to personally interview incarcerated individuals before parole decisions, replacing the current allowance for a single member to conduct interviews
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Mandates that parole decisions be unanimous among the board members conducting the review
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Updates gendered language throughout the statute from "he or she" and "his or her" to "they" and "their"
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Allows for the removal of members of the state board of parole by a majority vote in the senate and the assembly; requires three or more members of such board personally interview potential parolees; requires that the determination to parole an incarcerated individual be unanimous.
Last Action
referred to correction
1/7/2026