Senate bill · S3746 (2025-26)

Requires at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person

New York State Senate

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (State Senator, District 30, Democratic)

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Summary

Relates to requiring at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Executive Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would ensure that at least one individual sitting on the state parole board represents the point of view of a formerly incarcerated person.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate

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The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

The State Board of Parole is responsible for making critical judgements about whether or not parole-eligible incarcerated people are ready to re-enter society. Section 259-b of the executive law provides for the board commissioners to hold certain qualifications, including: "at least five years of experience in one or more of the fields of criminology, administration of criminal justice, law enforcement, sociology, law, social work, corrections, psychology, psychiatry or medicine." Ostensi- bly, these qualifications prepare commissioners to make the life-chang- ing decisions for some 12,000 New Yorkers and their families every year. An important perspective that is not currently represented on the Board is that of formerly incarcerated individuals. Having lived through the experience of incarceration and re-entry, formerly incarcerated individ- uals are uniquely qualified to take into consideration the transforma- tion parole-eligible New Yorkers have made while inside and make judge- ments about their ability to successfully re-enter.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.620
1ST REPORT CAL.620
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate

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Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1031
1ST REPORT CAL.1031
NY Senate
Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate

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