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A00693 Summary:

A00693 Actions:

A00693 Committee Votes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS   Chair:McDonald      
DATE:01/13/2025AYE/NAY:14/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
McDonald
Aye
Beephan
Aye
Glick
Aye
Simpson
Aye
Kim
Aye
Novakhov
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Norber
Aye
Williams
Aye
Raga
Aye
Simone
Aye
Shimsky
Aye
Kassay
Aye
Burroughs
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Glick      
DATE:01/13/2025AYE/NAY:28/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Smith
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Davila
Excused
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Excused
Bronson
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Vanel
Aye

A00693 Floor Votes:

A00693 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A693
 
SPONSOR: Stern

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to certain contact infor-
mation provided to crime victims
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of this bill is to effectuate an amendment to Chapter 574 of
the laws of 2024, ensuring that updated and accurate contact information
for crime victims is provided through the district attorney's office and
other relevant entities, as outlined in Section 646-a of the executive
law.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section one:

* Clarifies the obligation of the district attorney to provide crime
victims with updated contact information at the time of sentencing or as
soon as possible thereafter.
 
* Requires the inclusion of contact details for the Department of
Corrections and Community Supervision's Office of Victim Assistance,
replacing outdated references to the State Board of Parole.
 
* Includes the address and phone number of the Department of Corrections
and Community Supervision's Office of Victim Assistance.
 
Section two is the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
This chapter amendment ensures that crime victims and their families
have accurate, up-to-date contact information for the Department of
Corrections and Community Supervision's Office of Victim Assistance.  By
replacing outdated references and expanding the scope of information
provided, the bill improves accessibility for victims seeking updates on
incarceration status or other related matters.  These amendments align
with the state's commitment to supporting crime victims by ensuring
clarity and ease of access to resources.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New bill.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that section
one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as Chapter 574 of the laws of 2024 amending the executive law
relating to notifications and rights of crime victims, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S.5502 and A.4199.

A00693 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           693
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 8, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Governmental Operations
 
        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to certain contact infor-
          mation provided to crime victims
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Subdivision 1, paragraph (g) of subdivision 2 and paragraph
     2  (b)  of  subdivision 3 of section 646-a of the executive law, as amended
     3  by a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the executive law relating  to
     4  certain  notifications  and  the rights of crime victims, as proposed in
     5  legislative bills numbers S. 5502 and A. 4199, are amended  to  read  as
     6  follows:
     7    1.  The  district  attorney  [or  the court] shall provide the victim,
     8  parent or guardian of a minor, or a surviving family member in the  case
     9  of homicide, at the time of sentencing or at the earliest time possible,
    10  with  an  informational  pamphlet  detailing the rights of crime victims
    11  which shall be prepared by the division of criminal justice services  in
    12  consultation  with the director of the office of victim services and the
    13  office of victim assistance, and distributed to each district attorney's
    14  office.
    15    (g) the rights of crime victims to be aware of the defendant's  incar-
    16  ceration status by providing the [state board of parole's] department of
    17  corrections  and  community supervision's contact information, including
    18  the [board's] office of victim assistance's toll-free telephone  number,
    19  as  provided  for in subdivision two of section two hundred fifty-nine-i
    20  of this chapter. Such notice shall advise the crime victim  to  use  the
    21  [board's]  office  of  victim assistance's toll-free telephone number to
    22  update contact information;
    23    (b) the address and phone number of the department of corrections  and
    24  community supervision's office of victim assistance;

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02911-01-5
        A. 693                              2
 
     1    §  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
     2  manner as a chapter of the laws  of  2024  amending  the  executive  law
     3  relating  to  certain  notifications and the rights of crime victims, as
     4  proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 5502 and A. 4199, takes effect.

A00693 LFIN:

 
NO LFIN

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