S 8013 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment

Summary

Provides that in order to present the claim for unjust conviction and imprisonment, claimant must establish by documentary evidence that: they have been convicted of one or more felonies or misdemeanors against the state and subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and have served all or any part of the sentence; and they have had the one or more felonies and misdemeanors dismissed with prejudice following serving all or part of the sentence; and their claim is not time-barred.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

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Governor

Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2026

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S8013 → S8013A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to correct a procedural error where it was previously re-committed to the Judiciary Committee. The text of the law itself was also updated to replace gender-specific language (he/his) with gender-neutral terms (they/their) to ensure inclusivity.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment only affects the bill's procedural status and the gender-neutral phrasing of the text.

PROCEDURAL

The bill's status was updated to reflect that it was discharged from the committee, amended, and re-committed, correcting a previous procedural oversight.

DEFINITION

Gender-specific pronouns (he/his) were replaced with gender-neutral terms (they/their) throughout the bill to ensure the law applies equally to all claimants regardless of gender.

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Amendments

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8013A

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

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Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

upper

May 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

upper

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