A 5709 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Increases the number of members on the state commission of correction

This bill expands the State Commission of Correction from three to nine members to include a broader range of perspectives in overseeing the state's correctional system. The new commission will consist of appointees from the governor, the Assembly speaker, the Senate temporary president, and the correctional association, with specific requirements that at least one member be a formerly incarcerated individual, a public health professional, a behavioral health expert, or an attorney specializing in prisoner rights. To ensure stability and balance, members will serve staggered five-year terms with a limit of ten years total, and the appointing authority for each member will have the power to remove them for cause.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2023 Last action Jun 6, 2024
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 6, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 30, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5709A
lower
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

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