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New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending May 10, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

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Source: New York State Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run May 10, 2009.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW:

To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi

Bill No.
A236	Greene -- Establishes a drug treatment alternative to incarceration for certain offenders; appropriation Same as S 816 BLURB : Cor. drug treat. alt. cert off. Last Act: 05/04/09 enacting clause stricken
A841	Gunther (MS) -- Sets forth procedures to be followed in the event a sex offender fails to mail a signed verification within twenty calendar days of mailing by DCJS Same as S 2604 BLURB : Cor. sex offender verificatn Last Act: 05/04/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
A2211	Diaz (MS) -- Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses No Same as BLURB : CP L. jury instrxns bias Last Act: 05/04/09 enacting clause stricken
A5050	Diaz -- Relates to the duties of the state police when there is an offense by a police officer that results in serious physical injuries to another person Same as S 5053, A 8159 BLURB : Exec. st police dutys plce ofndr Last Act: 05/04/09 enacting clause stricken
A6532B	Ortiz (MS) -- Defines necessary court appearance for purposes of determination of crime victim's award No Same as BLURB : Exec. crime vctm. court app. def Last Act: 05/04/09 amended on third reading 6532b
A8090	Eddington (MS) -- Expands coverage of sex offender registration act No Same as BLURB : Cor. expds covrg sex offender reg Last Act: 05/04/09 referred to correction
A8096	Galef -- Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in the county of Putnam Same as S 5084 BLURB : CP L. elec ct appearance Putnam c Last Act: 05/04/09 referred to codes
S1246	THOMPSON -- Provides that procedures for photographic identification of a defendant in a criminal case be videotaped for the identification to be used in evidence Same as S 1644 / A 4322 BLURB : CP L. photo ID evid to be videota Last Act: 05/04/09 RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
S2657	VOLKER -- Makes technical changes to provisions granting certain federal officers peace officer powers; repealer No Same as BLURB : CP L. peace officers: federal agt Last Act: 05/04/09 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
S4254	SCHNEIDERMAN -- Relates to geographical jurisdiction of offenses No Same as BLURB : CP L. jurisdiction of offenses Last Act: 05/04/09 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

Last Action Date: 05/05/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
S27B	FUSCHILLO -- Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program; repealer Same as A 7196-A BLURB : V & T L. mand ignition interlock Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
S4365	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Provides inmates and parolees with access to pre-sentence reports Same as A 3492 BLURB : Cor. inmates and paro acc. Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
S4750	SCHNEIDERMAN -- Allows a court to waive certain surcharges and fees; repealer Same as A 5096 BLURB : CP L. allows waiver of crtn fees Last Act: 05/05/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

Last Action Date: 05/06/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A4516C	Weinstein (MS) -- Relates to the accrual of merit time by certain inmates Same as S 3438-A BLURB : Cor. merit time allowances Last Act: 05/06/09 RECOMMITTED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
A8147	Gottfried (MS) -- Provides limitations on use of evidence obtained in connection with a person seeking or receiving health care for a drug overdose Same as S 5191 BLURB : CP L. evid. limit use; drug o'dos Last Act: 05/06/09 referred to codes
A8159	Peralta -- Relates to the duties of the state police when there is an offense by a police officer that results in serious physical injuries to another person Same as A 5050, S 5053 BLURB : Exec. st police dutys plce ofndr Last Act: 05/06/09 referred to governmental operations
A8163	Rosenthal (MS) -- Confinement of animals for food producing purposes No Same as BLURB : Ag & Mkts. cnfmnt anm fd prd pur Last Act: 05/06/09 referred to agriculture
S3438A	MONTGOMERY -- Relates to the accrual of merit time by certain inmates Same as A 4516-C BLURB : Cor. merit time allowances Last Act: 05/06/09 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION 05/06/09 PRINT NUMBER 3438A
S4305	SCHNEIDERMAN -- Directs courts to exonerate bail and order recognizance when no grand jury action has occurred for 45 days from arraignment, unless the people show good cause Same as A 5542 BLURB : CP L. exoneration of bail Last Act: 05/06/09 referred to codes
S4550	STACHOWSKI -- Permits a vulnerable child witness to testify by closed-circuit television concerning the offenses of murder Same as A 2779 BLURB : CP L. chld wtnss tstfy by televsn Last Act: 05/06/09 2ND REPORT CAL.

Last Action Date: 05/07/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A1508	Wright (MS) -- Relates to the execution of a warrant of arrest and establishes educational programs for judicial personnel on the law of searches, arrests and seizures Same as S 2594 BLURB : CP L. no-knock reform Last Act: 05/07/09 advanced to third reading cal.505
A5457	Titus (MS) -- Provides for disclosure of prior denials, if any, in application for a search warrant No Same as BLURB : CP L. search warrant applications Last Act: 05/07/09 advanced to third reading cal.532
A8188	Alessi -- Allows constables on Fishers Island to carry firearms No Same as BLURB : CP L. fish isl const carry arms Last Act: 05/07/09 referred to codes
A8191	Boyle (MS) -- Includes rape in the second degree and criminal sexual act in the second degree among the offense disqualifying a person from youthful offender status; repealer No Same as BLURB : CP L. deny youthful offder status Last Act: 05/07/09 referred to codes
A8196	Townsend (MS) -- Allows employment of retired police officers as special security officers for school districts Same as S 4342 BLURB : Gen Mun. retire police officers Last Act: 05/07/09 referred to codes
A8217	Townsend (MS) -- Creates the state emergency health powers act and enacts legislation relating to terrorism Same as S 5361 BLURB : Exec. emerg. health pwers; terror Last Act: 05/07/09 referred to health
S5461	SCHNEIDERMAN -- Relates to the representation of children Same as A 7805 BLURB : CPLR. Last Act: 05/07/09 REFERRED TO CODES

Last Action Date: 05/08/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
S5466	SCHNEIDERMAN -- Authorizes a court to revoke the firearms license and seize the weapons of certain individuals Same as A 7733-A BLURB : Pen L. revoke frarm lic. seize wp Last Act: 05/08/09 REFERRED TO CODES

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on May 11, 2009 (boomark / email).