S 630 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires victims be notified of right to make a victim impact statement and allows them to personally appear at parole hearings and make such a statement

Summary
Requires the district attorney to notify victims by letter of the final disposition of the case within sixty days of such disposition in cases where such final disposition includes a conviction; provides such letter shall also notify victims of their right to make a victim impact statement; allows them to personally appear at parole hearings and make such a statement.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

611
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic41
39 Yea 1 Nay 1
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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