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NY S00292
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Steven Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Requires mandatory life imprisonment without parole for anyone convicted of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, or aggravated murder when the victim is under 18 years old
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Removes judicial discretion in sentencing for these offenses involving child victims, making life without parole the only available sentence
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Applies to defendants who were 18 years of age or older at the time of the crime; defendants 17 or younger may still receive indeterminate sentences with a maximum of life imprisonment
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Amends Section 70.00 of the New York Penal Law governing sentencing for Class A-I felonies
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Provides that a person convicted of murder in the first or second degree, or aggravated murder, in the death of a minor shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026