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S 1553 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relates to the automatic sealing of certain convictions

Summary
Provides for automatic sealing of certain convictions after a certain passage of time from either imposition of sentence, release from parole or probation, and if the defendant does not have a current charge pending; excludes certain offenses; permits access by certain persons.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021 Last action Jun 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2022

How they voted

36–26
Passed
Total votes 62
Jun 1, 2022
D Democratic42
36 Yea 6 Nay
85% Yea
R Republican20
20 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
8
Jun 1, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 31, 2022
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1553D
upper
May 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Nov 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1553C
upper
Nov 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1553B
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
May 19, 2021
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1553A
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Zellnor Myrie
Zellnor Myrie
DDemocratic
NY
20
Co
AB
Alessandra Biaggi
DDemocratic
NY
34
Co
Photo of Andrew Gounardes
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
NY
26
Co
Photo of Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
47
Co
Photo of Brian Kavanagh
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
NY
27
Co
Photo of Cordell Cleare
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
NY
30
Co
Photo of Jabari Brisport
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
25
Co
Photo of Jamaal Bailey
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
36
Co
Photo of James Sanders
James Sanders
DDemocratic
NY
10
Co
Photo of Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
56
Co
Photo of John Liu
John Liu
DDemocratic
NY
16