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A 4238 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Adjusts the compensation of formerly incarcerated individuals who were unjustly convicted

Summary
Retroactively adjusts the compensation of formerly incarcerated individuals who were unjustly convicted; exempts such adjusted income from state income taxes.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts adjusted compensation from state income taxes, providing tax relief for beneficiaries per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill compensates unjustly convicted individuals, directly advancing criminal justice reform by addressing wrongful convictions and protecting civil rights.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Brian Cunningham
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
NY
43
Co
Photo of Alicia Hyndman
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
NY
29
Co
Photo of Dana Levenberg
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
95
Co
Photo of David Weprin
David Weprin
DDemocratic
NY
24
Co
Photo of Demond Meeks
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
137
Co
Photo of Eddie Gibbs
Eddie Gibbs
DDemocratic
NY
68
Co
Photo of Erik Dilan
Erik Dilan
DDemocratic
NY
54
Co
Photo of Jordan Wright
Jordan Wright
DDemocratic
NY
70
Co
Photo of Latrice Walker
Latrice Walker
DDemocratic
NY
55
Co
Photo of Vivian Cook
Vivian Cook
DDemocratic
NY
32