New York Senate Bill 394

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Pending: Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on the applicant's application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.

Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on the applicant's application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.

Sen. Zellnor Myrie [D]	Sen. Jamaal Bailey [D]	Sen. Jabari Brisport [D]	Sen. Samra Brouk [D]
Sen. Cordell Cleare [D]	Sen. Nathalia Fernandez [D]	Sen. Kristen Gonzalez [D]	Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal [D]
Sen. Robert Jackson [D]	Sen. Brian Kavanagh [D]	Sen. Rachel May [D]	Sen. Jessica Ramos [D]
Sen. Gustavo Rivera [D]	Sen. Julia Salazar [D]	Sen. Luis Sepulveda [D]	Sen. Jose Serrano [D]
Sen. Lea Webb [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	Senate	REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

A00403 (Same As) 2025-01-08 - referred to governmental operations

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S394
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S00394&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S00394