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NY S05791

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Luis Sepulveda

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new pathway for individuals convicted as juvenile offenders to petition for youthful offender status after turning 26 years old
  • Requires petitioners to have no subsequent felony convictions and no more than one misdemeanor conviction since their juvenile offense
  • Excludes level three registered sex offenders and those under civil commitment pursuant to mental hygiene law from eligibility
  • Mandates courts to grant youthful offender findings if petitioners meet all eligibility criteria, rather than leaving it to judicial discretion
  • Allows eligible petitioners who have not completed their original sentence to receive a youthful offender sentence and all other benefits of the adjudication
  • Takes effect on November 1 following enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to the "juvenile offender second chance act" which establishes the ability for a person to be adjudicated to be a youthful offender and receive all provisions and benefits of being a youthful offender.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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