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NY A 59

in committee

Requires victims be notified of right to make a victim impact statement and allows them to personally appear at parole hearings and make such a statement

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 59 pass?

Not yet. NY A 59 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY A 59 about?

Requires the district attorney to notify victims by letter of the final disposition of the case within sixty days of such disposition in cases where such final disposition includes a conviction; provides such letter shall also notify victims of their right to make a victim impact statement; allows them to personally appear at parole hearings and make such a statement.

Who sponsors NY A 59?

Stacey Pheffer Amato is the primary sponsor of NY A 59, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the district attorney to notify victims by letter of the final disposition of the case within sixty days of such disposition in cases where such final disposition includes a conviction; provides such letter shall also notify victims of their right to make a victim impact statement; allows them to personally appear at parole hearings and make such a statement.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Stacey Pheffer Amatoprimary
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Billy Jonescosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 3154not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 476not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1781not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1748not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2664not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5220not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2924not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 9074not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2724not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 630

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A59?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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