New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S3746: Requires at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Relates to requiring at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 259-b of the executive law, as amended by section 38-a of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 1. There shall be in the department a state board of parole which shall possess the powers and duties hereinafter specified. The board shall function independently of the department regarding all of its decision-making functions, as well as any other powers and duties specified in this article, provided, however, that administrative matters of general applicability within the department shall be applicable to the board. Such board shall consist of not more than nineteen members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE A FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSON. The term of office of each member of such board shall be for six years; provided, however, that any member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term …
Sponsors
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13)
- Julia Salazar (D, 18)
- James Sanders (D, 10)
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.620
- : REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1031
- : REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Votes
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 24, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote (March 24, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 13, 2025): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote (May 13, 2025): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is S3746?
- S3746 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person.
- What does S3746 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person.
- What is the status of S3746?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3746?
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3746?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3746
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