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NY S00541
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Tedisco
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AI Summary
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Expands life imprisonment without parole eligibility to include defendants convicted of a violent felony offense who have two or more prior violent felony convictions (persistent violent felony offenders)
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Replaces the current indeterminate sentencing structure for persistent violent felony offenders, which allows for parole consideration, with mandatory life without parole
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Repeals the existing provision (subdivision 3 of section 70.08) that established minimum imprisonment periods for persistent violent felony offenders, eliminating any possibility of release
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Authorizes imposition of life imprisonment without parole sentence for persistent violent felony offenders upon conviction of a violent felony offense when such person has previously been subjected to two or more predicate violent felony convictions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026