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S 5283: Relates to parole eligibility for crimes committed at age twenty-one or younger; provides if such individual is convicted of a crime prior to their twenty-second birthday for which they were sentenced to a period of incarceration greater than 20 years, they shall be eligible for parole after fifteen years of incarceration.
What S 5283 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to reform the parole eligibility process for individuals convicted of crimes committed at a young age. It seeks to provide parole eligibility after a shorter period of incarceration for those who committed crimes prior to their 22nd birthday and were sentenced to serve more than 20 years. This change is intended to promote rehabilitation and reduce the likelihood of recidivism. The law would take effect 90 days after it becomes law.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5283
- What is the current status of S 5283?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5283 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 5283 pass?
- Not yet. S 5283 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5283, and where is it now?
- S 5283 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 204 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5283 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 20, 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 parole eligibility for crimes committed at age twenty-one or younger The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 259-i of the executive law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 3 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any 4 person convicted of a crime or crimes which they committed prior to 5 their twenty-second birthday and for which they were sentenced to serve 6 a period of incarceration greater than twenty years shall be eligible 7 for parole after fifteen years of incarceration. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 9 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09736-02-5
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