Sponsor · State Senator, District 60 · Republican/Conservative
Senate bill · S908 (2025-26)
Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole from being eligible for commutation of sentence
New York State Senate
Same as A5800, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole or where the defendant acting either alone or with one or more other persons, commits or attempts to commit robbery, burglary, kidnapping, arson, rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse, escape in the first degree, or escape in the second degree, and, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, such defendant, or another participant, if there be any, intentionally causes the death of: a police officer; a peace officer; a firefighter; emergency medical technician, ambulance driver, paramedic, physician or registered nurse involved in a first response team, or any other individual who, in the course of official duties, performs emergency response; or an employee of a state correctional institution or was an employee of a local correctional facility, when such person was engaged in the course of performing their official duties, from being eligible for commutation of sentence.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Executive Law.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Codes · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To strip the governor of the power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons, after conviction, for certain offenses.
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Cosponsors
Anthony H. Palumbo, George Borrello and 1 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Patrick M. Gallivan says this is needed
In recent years, former governors of New York State have made political decisions when it comes to clemency for cop-killers and murderers. As a society, we must oppose these ridiculous pardons which put serious, life-taking criminals back on our streets. This bill would ensure that those who take the life of a guardian of our society are never eligible for a pardon from a governor. If someone murders a first responder, police officer, peace officer, or corrections officer, then they must pay the price life without parole in prison. If we don't protect the guardians of our society, then we do not have a society at all.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Full history
- May 13, 2026
Held for Consideration in Codes
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CODES
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
- Feb 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
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