Prohibits sex offenders who are on parole and in civil confinement from voting in certain elections
This bill prohibits individuals convicted of certain sex offenses (under Penal Law Article 130) from voting if they are both on parole/conditional release and in civil commitment at a hospital or institution. It directly affects people meeting both conditions during their period of civil confinement. The law amends voting rights provisions in the Executive Law and Election Law to bar voting in all elections held while the person remains confined. The restriction applies only during the time of civil confinement, not for the entire parole period. The bill takes effect 30 days after enactment.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 10, 2025
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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