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NY S 5094

in committee

Authorizes the state board of parole to require a violent felony offender to serve their maximum term, if release would pose an imminent threat to society

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5094 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5094 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 S 5094 about?

Authorizes the state board of parole to require a violent felony offender to serve their maximum term, if, by clear and convincing evidence, release would pose an imminent threat to society; authorizes the withholding of good behavior allowances of violent felony offenders by the state board of parole upon such a finding.

Who sponsors NY S 5094?

Joseph A. Griffo is the primary sponsor of NY S 5094, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Authorizes the state board of parole to require a violent felony offender to serve their maximum term, if, by clear and convincing evidence, release would pose an imminent threat to society; authorizes the withholding of good behavior allowances of violent felony offenders by the state board of parole upon such a finding.

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

  • Joseph A. Griffoprimary
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Mario Matteracosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Dan Steccosponsor
  • James Tediscocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 2720not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3871not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 6020not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2730not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4734not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4197not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3273not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5094?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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