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New York Legislature: Activity Reoprt for Week Ending May 10, 2009 - Corrections Law

By David Badertscher, PLL

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Source: New York State Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run May 10, 2009.

CORRECTIONS LAW:

To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi

Bill No.
S4737A	MONTGOMERY -- Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot where their maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired Same as A 5190-A Last Act: 05/01/09 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION 05/01/09 PRINT NUMBER 4737A

Last Action Date: 05/04/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A236	Greene -- Establishes a drug treatment alternative to incarceration for certain offenders; appropriation Same as S 816 Last Act: 05/04/09 enacting clause stricken
A841	Gunther (MS) -- Sets forth procedures to be followed in the event a sex offender fails to mail a signed verification within twenty calendar days of mailing by DCJS Same as S 2604 Last Act: 05/04/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
A3664	Aubry (MS) -- Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities and certificates of good conduct Same as S 4366 Last Act: 05/04/09 REFERRED TO CODES
A3814	Aubry -- Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the board of parole Same as S 4689 Last Act: 05/04/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
A5190A	Aubry -- Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot where their maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired Same as S 4737-A Last Act: 05/04/09 amend and recommit to election law 05/04/09 print number 5190a
A8064	Aubry -- Relates to the subpoena power of the commissioner of corrections Same as S 5207 Last Act: 05/04/09 referred to correction
A8065	Aubry -- Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding certain licensures and employment Same as S 4368-A Last Act: 05/04/09 referred to correction
A8067	Camara -- Relates to sex offenses facilitated by the use of controlled substances and "date rape drugs" Same as S 553 Last Act: 05/04/09 referred to codes
A8070	Cusick (MS) -- Relates to the licensing of security guards and the business of watch, guard and patrol agencies and the registry thereof No Same as Last Act: 05/04/09 referred to economic development
A8071	Fields -- Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering a school bus or within one thousand feet of a school bus stop Same as S 493 Last Act: 05/04/09 referred to codes
A8090	Eddington (MS) -- Expands coverage of sex offender registration act No Same as Last Act: 05/04/09 referred to correction

Last Action Date: 05/05/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A1059	Sayward (MS) -- Prohibits moneys appropriated to legal services organizations from being used for certain purposes No Same as Last Act: 05/05/09 held for consideration in governmental operations
A1242A	Lancman (MS) -- Allows N.Y. state residents to receive change or update in subdirectory of level 2 and 3 sex offenders by e-mail in specific locality at no charge No Same as Last Act: 05/05/09 amend and recommit to correction 05/05/09 print number 1242a
S406	ROBACH -- Relates to level three designation for certain sex offenders under the sex offender registration act Same as A 4567 Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
S534	ALESI -- Restricts level three sex offenders from residing within one quarter mile of any school or licensed day care facility Same as A 3671 Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
S773	ALESI -- Requires crime victims, upon request, to be notified of parole hearing of perpetrator of crime Same as A 3033 Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
S1290A	MONTGOMERY -- Provides for the custody of pregnant female inmates before, during and after delivery Same as A 3373-A Last Act: 05/05/09 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1290A
S3344	DUANE -- Includes health care facilities operated or supervised by the department of correctional services or local correctional facilities within the definition of hospital Same as A 1747 Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
S3581	DUANE -- Authorizes the commissioner of correctional services to develop and implement programs in correctional facilities to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases Same as A 1535 Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
S3842	DUANE -- Provides for review by the department of health of policies and practices regarding HIV, AIDS and HCV at correctional facilities Same as A 903 Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
S4058	SCHNEIDERMAN -- Changes community service to be compensatory service in certain sentencing alternative programs Same as A 1801 Last Act: 05/05/09 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
S4365	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Provides inmates and parolees with access to pre-sentence reports Same as A 3492 Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
S4367	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Increases access to substance abuse programming for prisoners whose first language is not English Same as A 7158 Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

Last Action Date: 05/06/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A606A	Destito -- Relates to authorizing ministers of congregations in the county in which a jail, workhouse or correctional facility is located to visit inmates No Same as Last Act: 05/06/09 RECOMMITTED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
A1801	Dinowitz (MS) -- Changes community service to be compensatory service in certain sentencing alternative programs Same as S 4058 Last Act: 05/06/09 REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
A3024A	Benjamin -- Provides notice to public housing authorities whenever a sex offender is released to public housing Same as S 2490-A Last Act: 05/06/09 amend and recommit to correction 05/06/09 print number 3024a
A3131A	Bradley (MS) -- Provides the criminal information of certain persons may only be posted on the department of corrections' website for a period of ten years after his or her release Same as S 4406-A Last Act: 05/06/09 amended on third reading 3131a
A4516C	Weinstein (MS) -- Relates to the accrual of merit time by certain inmates Same as S 3438-A Last Act: 05/06/09 RECOMMITTED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
A8153	Ortiz -- Requires medical directors at state correctional facilities to be trained or certified in addiction medicine No Same as Last Act: 05/06/09 referred to correction
S791	ALESI -- Prohibits work release programs from operating in areas zoned exclusively residential by a municipality Same as A 3670 Last Act: 05/06/09 2ND REPORT CAL.
S1362B	KLEIN -- Allows N.Y. state residents to receive change or update in subdirectory of level 2 and 3 sex offenders by e-mail in specific locality at no charge No Same as Last Act: 05/06/09 2ND REPORT CAL.
S2490A	KLEIN -- Provides notice to public housing authorities whenever a sex offender is released to public housing Same as A 3024-A Last Act: 05/06/09 2ND REPORT CAL.
S3438A	MONTGOMERY -- Relates to the accrual of merit time by certain inmates Same as A 4516-C Last Act: 05/06/09 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION 05/06/09 PRINT NUMBER 3438A

Last Action Date: 05/07/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A4039	Aubry (MS) -- Permits civil and pretrial inmates to receive medical diagnosis and treatment in outside hospitals without a court order; repealer Same as S 3744 Last Act: 05/07/09 delivered to governor
S4406A	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Provides the criminal information of certain persons may only be posted on the department of corrections' website for a period not to exceed ten years after his or her sentence expires Same as A 3131-A Last Act: 05/07/09 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION 05/07/09 PRINT NUMBER 4406A

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on May 11, 2009 (boomark / email).