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S3667Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA4065

Enables victims to view parole hearings via closed circuit television or a secure online website

Sponsor Diane J. SavinoSD-23Affects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Assembly Committee
Correction
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Diane J. Savino

Senator · Senate District 23

Chair, Banks

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History

  1. Referred to correction
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 60–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.439
  7. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to correction
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 63–0
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.200
  4. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

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A4065Assembly

Enables victims to view parole hearings via closed circuit television or a secure online website

In Assembly Committee · Correction · Sponsor Michael DenDekker

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Title of bill

An act to amend the executive law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to enabling victims to view parole hearings via closed circuit television or a secure online website

Purpose or general idea of bill

This would permit victims and relatives of victims to view an inmate's parole hearing relating to their case via closed circuit television or a secure online website

Summary of specific provisions

Section one amends section 259-c of the executive law, section two amends subdivision 3 of section 641, as added by chapter 94 of the laws of 1984 and paragraph (d) as amended by chapter 618 of the laws of 1992. Ensure notification of victims, witnesses, relatives of those victims and witnesses who are minors, and relatives of homicide victims, if such persons provide the appropriate official with a current address and telephone number, either by phone or by mail, if possible, of judicial proceedings relating to their case.

Justification

Victims and relatives should be allowed to watch parole hearings of an inmate, whose case directly affects the victim for purpose of transparency. The family of the defendant should also have the privilege of viewing the parole hearings of loved ones to ensure a fair hearing.

Prior legislative history

2015 - P-Sen. 63-0; died in Assembly Correction Committee. 2014 - reported from Crime Victims Committee, died in Finance; died in Assembly Correction Committee. 2013 - reported from Crime Victims Committee, died in Finance; died in Assembly Correction Committee. 2012 - P-Sen. 55-4; died in Assembly Correction Committee. 2011 - died in Crime Victims Committee; died in Assembly Correction Committee.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately

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