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A 9129: Requires lifetime post-release supervision for offenders convicted of rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, course of sexual conduct against a child in the first and second degrees or sexual abuse in the first degree when the other person is less than eleven years old; prohibits good behavior allowances against a determinate sentence for a person convicted of any such crimes.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified July 7, 2026

What A 9129 does, verified July 7, 2026

The proposed law aims to extend the post-release supervision period for certain offenders. The law will require a minimum of 1.5 to 3 years and 2.5 to 5 years of supervision for those convicted of specific violent felony offenses. For those convicted of class B violent felony offenses, the supervision period will be for life. Additionally, the law will prohibit the payment of good behavior allowances to individuals serving determinate sentences subject to the extended supervision period. The law will take effect on the first day of November next following its enactment.

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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 9129
What is the current status of A 9129?
As of July 7, 2026, A 9129 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
Did A 9129 pass?
Not yet. A 9129 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote A 9129, and where is it now?
A 9129 was authored by Asm. William Barclay with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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Coauthors
Stephen HawleyDavid DiPietroLester ChangJake BlumencranzKarl BrabenecDoug SmithJohn MikulinBrian MillerBrian ManktelowMichael ReillyJosh JensenJeff Gallahan
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026referred to codes
Sep. 26, 2025referred to codes
Latest bill textIntroduced version, September 26, 2025 · 758 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9129 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY September 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, HAWLEY, DiPIETRO, CHANG, BLUMENCRANZ, BRABENEC, SMITH, MIKULIN, MILLER, MANKTELOW, REILLY, JENSEN, GALLAHAN, DURSO, LEMONDES, DeSTEFANO, SIMPSON, TAGUE, ANGELINO, BROOK-KRASNY, NOVAKHOV, MOLITOR -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BLANKENBUSH, K. BROWN, FITZPATRICK, FRIEND, PALMESANO, RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to requiring lifetime post- release supervision for certain offenders; and to amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting good behavior allowances against certain determinate sentences The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (e) and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 70.45 of 2 the penal law, as amended by chapter 31 of the laws of 2019, are amended 3 and two new paragraphs (g) and (h) are added to read as follows: 4 (e) such period shall be not less than one and one-half years nor more 5 than three years whenever a determinate sentence of imprisonment is 6 imposed pursuant to subdivision three of section 70.02 of this article 7 or subdivision two or eight of section 60.12 of this title upon a 8 conviction of a class D or class E violent felony offense or subdivision 9 four, five, six, or seven of section 60.12 of this title, except when a 10 determinate sentence of imprisonment is imposed pursuant to subdivision 11 three of section 70.02 of this article upon a conviction for one of the 12 crimes listed in paragraph (h) of this subdivision; 13 (f) such period shall be not less than two and one-half years nor more 14 than five years whenever a determinate sentence of imprisonment is 15 imposed pursuant to subdivision three of section 70.02 of this article 16 or subdivision two or eight of section 60.12 of this title upon a 17 conviction of a class B or class C violent felony offense[.] except when 18 a determinate sentence of imprisonment is imposed pursuant to subdivi- EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05085-01-5 

 A. 9129 2 1 sion three of section 70.02 of this article upon a conviction for one of 2 the crimes listed in paragraph (g) of this subdivision; 3 (g) such period shall be for the life of a person whenever a determi- 4 nate sentence of imprisonment is imposed pursuant to subdivision three 5 of section 70.02 of this article upon a conviction of a class B violent 6 felony offense when the crime committed was rape in the first degree as 7 defined in section 130.35, criminal sexual act in the first degree as 8 defined in former section 130.50, aggravated sexual abuse in the first 9 degree as defined in section 130.70 or course of sexual conduct against 10 a child in the first degree as defined in section 130.75 of this chap- 11 ter; 12 (h) such period shall be for the life of a person whenever a determi- 13 nate sentence of imprisonment is imposed pursuant to subdivision three 14 of section 70.02 of this article upon a conviction of a class D violent 15 felony offense when the crime committed was sexual abuse in the first 16 degree as defined in section 130.65 when the other person is less than 17 eleven years old or course of sexual conduct against a child in the 18 second degree as defined in section 130.80 of this chapter. 19 § 2. Section 803 of the correction law is amended by adding a new 20 subdivision 1-b to read as follows: 21 1-b. A person serving a determinate sentence who is subject to the 22 period of post-release supervision established in paragraph (g) or (h) 23 of subdivision two of section 70.45 of the penal law shall not be enti- 24 tled to any good behavior allowance established in this section. 25 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 26 ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided however that 27 the amendments to section 803 of the correction law made by section two 28 of this act shall survive the expiration and reversion of such section 29 as provided in subdivision d of section 74 of chapter 3 of the laws of 30 1995, as amended. 

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