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New York Legislature Activity Report for Week Ending January 25, 2009 - Death Penalty, Judiciary Law

By David Badertscher, PLL

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Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run January 25, 2009.

To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi and enter bill numbers exactly as listed below:

DEATH PENALTY:

Bill No.
A2809	Schimminger (MS) -- Classifies as murder in the first degree a deliberate and premeditated design to effect death by a cold-blooded killer; lets jury choose prison for less than life No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to codes
A2810	Schimminger (MS) -- Provides an additional aggravating factor to murder in the first degree and authorizes the jury to consider an indeterminate sentence therefor No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to codes
A2811	Schimminger (MS) -- Classifies as murder in the first a killing in which the victim is especially vulnerable due to disability, impairment; lets jury choose prison for less than life No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to codes
A2812	Schimminger (MS) -- Classifies as murder in the first a killing that is preceded by and is the product of a pattern of domestic violence; lets jury choose prison for less than life No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to codes

Last Action Date: 01/22/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A2951	O'Mara (MS) -- Alters procedures relating to sentencing procedures and jury charges in capital cases No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to codes

JUDICIARY LAW:

Bill No.

A2374

Lancman (MS) -- Provides for sources of information used to obtain names of prospective jurors, updating of the lists, the collection of demographic data for jurors and for notice to jurors
No Same as
Last Act: 01/15/09 referred to judiciary

Old Bill: A11433A of 2008

Old Bill Last Act: 06/04/08 amend and recommit to judiciary
06/04/08 print number 11433a

Last Action Date: 01/16/09(Results Count = )

Bill No.

A2468

Pretlow -- Relates to disputes arising from collective negotiations
No Same as
Last Act: 01/16/09 referred to governmental employees

Old Bill: A3112 of 2008

Old Bill Last Act: 01/09/08 referred to governmental employees

Last Action Date: 01/20/09(Results Count = )

Bill No.

A2577

Weinstein (MS) -- Requires brokers who receive monies in a fiduciary capacity to deposit such monies in an interest on broker account
No Same as
Last Act: 01/20/09 referred to judiciary

Old Bill: A2992 of 2008

Old Bill Last Act: 02/26/08 REFERRED TO FINANCE

Last Action Date: 01/21/09(Results Count = )

Bill No.

A156A

Budget -- Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the public protection and general government budget for the 2009 - 2010 state fiscal year
Same as Uni. S 56-A
Last Act: 01/21/09 amend and recommit to ways and means
01/21/09 print number 156a

A157A

Budget -- Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the Education, Labor & Family Assistance Budget for the 2009-2010 state fiscal year
Same as Uni. S 57-A
Last Act: 01/21/09 amend and recommit to ways and means
01/21/09 print number 157a

A2847

Schimminger (MS) -- Creates the public employees' fair employment act study commission to review the existing Taylor law
No Same as
Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to governmental employees

Old Bill: A4110 of 2008

Old Bill Last Act: 06/03/08 held for consideration in governmental employees

A2923

Schimminger (MS) -- Provides for optional excusal from jury service for persons age 70 or over
No Same as
Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to judiciary

Old Bill: A3122 of 2008

Old Bill Last Act: 06/03/08 held for consideration in judiciary

S56A

BUDGET -- Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the public protection and general government budget for the 2009 - 2010 state fiscal year
Same as Uni. A 156-A
Last Act: 01/21/09 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
01/21/09 PRINT NUMBER 56A

S57A

BUDGET -- Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the Education, Labor & Family Assistance Budget for the 2009-2010 state fiscal year
Same as Uni. A 157-A
Last Act: 01/21/09 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
01/21/09 PRINT NUMBER 57A

S880

KRUGER -- Relates to the financing of lawsuits
No Same as
Last Act: 01/21/09 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Old Bill: S4419 of 2008

Old Bill Last Act: 01/09/08 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: 01/22/09(Results Count = )

Bill No.

A2990

McEneny -- Provides free, public Wi-Fi access in the Court of Appeals building and appellate division court houses
No Same as
Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to judiciary

Old Bill: A8084 of 2008

Old Bill Last Act: 01/09/08 referred to judiciary

A3106

O'Donnell (MS) -- Provides for the retention of qualified public defenders through assistance in repaying student loans
No Same as
Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to higher education

Old Bill: A11390 of 2008

Old Bill Last Act: 05/27/08 referred to higher education

Last Action Date: 01/23/09(Results Count = )

Bill No.

S1064

KRUGER -- Relates to increasing the minimum sentence for a second violent felony offense; repealer
No Same as
Last Act: 01/23/09 REFERRED TO CODES

Old Bill: S4420 of 2008

Old Bill Last Act: 01/09/08 REFERRED TO CODES

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on January 26, 2009 (boomark / email).