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S 5019: Relates to the discharging of certain sentences; makes all felonies eligible for discharge.
What S 5019 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill aims to reform the New York state's parole system. It allows the board of parole to grant an absolute discharge from presumptive release, parole, or conditional release prior to the expiration of the full term or maximum term to individuals who have been on unrevoked community supervision for at least three consecutive years. To be eligible, the parolee or releasee must demonstrate a good faith effort to comply with any outstanding restitution orders, mandatory surcharges, and sex offender registration fees. This discharge would constitute a termination of the sentence and take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5019
- What is the current status of S 5019?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 5019 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 CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION".
- Did S 5019 pass?
- Not yet. S 5019 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5019, and where is it now?
- S 5019 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 18, 2025 · 340 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5019 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the discharging of certain sentences The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 259-j of the executive law, as 2 amended by section 38-g of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws 3 of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 4 1. [Except where a determinate sentence was imposed for a felony other5than a felony defined in article two hundred twenty or article two6hundred twenty-one of the penal law, if] If the board of parole is 7 satisfied that an absolute discharge from presumptive release, parole, 8 conditional release or release to a period of post-release supervision 9 is in the best interests of society, the board may grant such a 10 discharge prior to the expiration of the full term or maximum term to 11 any person who has been on unrevoked community supervision for at least 12 three consecutive years. A discharge granted under this section shall 13 constitute a termination of the sentence with respect to which it was 14 granted. No such discharge shall be granted unless the board is satis- 15 fied that the parolee or releasee, otherwise financially able to comply 16 with an order of restitution and the payment of any mandatory surcharge, 17 sex offender registration fee or DNA databank fee previously imposed by 18 a court of competent jurisdiction, has made a good faith effort to 19 comply therewith. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09721-01-5
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