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NY S04354
NY S04354Enacts "Lorraine's Law"; increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined.
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Introduced
03/08/2019
03/08/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the time in which reconsideration for parole shall be determined in the case of convictions for murder in the first degree, aggravated murder, and murder in the second degree, where a sentence other than death or life imprisonment without parole is imposed The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill, titled "Lorraine's Law," increases the time for reconsideration of parole for individuals convicted of certain violent felonies, including murder in the first degree, aggravated murder, and murder in the second degree, where a sentence other than death or life imprisonment without parole is imposed. The bill changes the reconsideration period from 24 months to 60 months, providing grieving families a longer period of peace before having to testify at the next parole hearing. The bill is named after Lorraine Miranda, a 24-year-old woman with cerebral palsy who was brutally murdered by her fiancé in 1988. The bill aims to alleviate the trauma experienced by victims' families who must repeatedly relive the horror of the crime during parole hearings.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (10)
Kenneth LaValle (R)*,
Rich Funke (R),
Pam Helming (R),
Daphne Jordan (R),
Tom O'Mara (R),
Michael Ranzenhofer (R),
Joseph Robach (R),
James Seward (R),
Jim Tedisco (R),
Catharine Young (R),
Last Action
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (on 01/08/2020)
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