NY S 908
in committeeProhibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole from being eligible for commutation of sentence
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did NY S 908 pass?
Not yet. NY S 908 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
What is NY S 908 about?
Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole or where the defendant acting either alone or with one or more other persons, commits or attempts to commit robbery, burglary, kidnapping, arson, rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse, escape in the first degree, or escape in the second degree, and, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, such defendant, or another participant, if there be any, intentionally causes the death of: a police officer; a peace officer; a firefighter; emergency medical technician, ambulance driver, paramedic, physician or registered nurse involved in a first response team, or any other individual who, in the course of official duties, performs emergency response; or an employee of a state correctional institution or was an employee of a local correctional facility, when such person was engaged in the course of performing their official duties, from being eligible for commutation of sentence.
Who sponsors NY S 908?
Patrick M. Gallivan is the primary sponsor of NY S 908, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole or where the defendant acting either alone or with one or more other persons, commits or attempts to commit robbery, burglary, kidnapping, arson, rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse, escape in the first degree, or escape in the second degree, and, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, such defendant, or another participant, if there be any, intentionally causes the death of: a police officer; a peace officer; a firefighter; emergency medical technician, ambulance driver, paramedic, physician or registered nurse involved in a first response team, or any other individual who, in the course of official duties, performs emergency response; or an employee of a state correctional institution or was an employee of a local correctional facility, when such person was engaged in the course of performing their official duties, from being eligible for commutation of sentence.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Patrick M. Gallivanprimary
- George Borrellocosponsor
- Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
- Steve Rhoadscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-08
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
referral-committee
Versions
- S908Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: S 8200not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 407not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 5800
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