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Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 14, 2025

Latest action (May 29, 2026) REFERRED TO CODES

Summary

This bill directs the New York commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes. The study will examine whether defendants receive different sentences based on their gender for similar crimes. The commissioner will analyze sentencing patterns and data to identify any disparities in sentencing practices between genders. Following the study, the commissioner must report the findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the governor and state legislature. This research will help inform potential policy changes to ensure fair and equitable sentencing practices in the criminal justice system.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes and make a report to the governor and the legislature of their findings, conclusions and recommendations.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (16)
  1. Mar 14, 2025 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION · upper
  2. Apr 8, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.648 · upper
  3. Apr 9, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  4. Apr 10, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  5. May 12, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
  6. May 12, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  7. May 12, 2025 REFERRED TO CODES · lower
  8. Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
  9. Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
  10. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION · upper
  11. Mar 17, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.548 · upper
  12. Mar 18, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  13. Mar 19, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  14. May 29, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  15. May 29, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  16. May 29, 2026 REFERRED TO CODES · lower

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