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S 8554: Repeals provisions relating to the discharging of a person's sentence by the board of parole.
What S 8554 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to repeal certain provisions of the Executive Law relating to the discharge of a person's sentence by the Board of Parole. This means that the specified provisions will be eliminated. The repeal will 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 8554
- What is the current status of S 8554?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 8554 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 8554 pass?
- Not yet. S 8554 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8554, and where is it now?
- S 8554 was authored by Sen. Robert Ortt. Its committee of record is Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, October 27, 2025 · 123 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8554 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE October 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to repeal certain provisions of the executive law relating to the discharging of a person's sentence by the board of parole The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 259-j of the executive law is REPEALED. 2 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13863-01-5
Text of S 8554 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions