New York S 5963: Relates to the protection of victims of domestic violence act

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S05963 Summary:

BILL NOS05963 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSRHOYLMAN-SIGAL, SEPULVEDA

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 22-A §§637 & 638, Exec L

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Relates to the protection of victims of domestic violence act, which requires defendants to wear global positioning systems monitoring the location of the defendant.

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BILL NOS05963 

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03/04/2025REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5963

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and
 ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
 Crime Victims, Crime and Correction

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the
 "protection of victims of domestic violence act"

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 22-A
 2 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 22-A
 4 PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 5 Section 637. Short title.
 6 638. Conditions for releasing defendants to protective condi-
 7 tions.
 8 § 637. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as
 9 the "protection of victims of domestic violence act".
 10 § 638. Conditions for releasing defendants to protective conditions.
 11 1. A judge may release under this section a defendant subject to condi-
 12 tions reasonably necessary for the protection of one or more named
 13 persons. If a judge releases under this section a defendant subject to
 14 protective conditions, the judge shall make a finding of the need for
 15 protective conditions and inform the defendant on the record, either
 16 orally or by a writing that is personally delivered to the defendant, of
 17 the specific conditions imposed and that if the defendant violates a
 18 condition of release, such defendant will be subject to arrest without a
 19 warrant and may have such defendant's bail forfeited or revoked and new
 20 conditions of release imposed, in addition to any other penalties that
 21 may be imposed if the defendant is found in contempt of court.
 22 2. An order or amended order issued under subdivision one of this
 23 section shall contain all of the following:
 24 (a) A statement of the defendant's full name.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10531-01-5

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 1 (b) A statement of the defendant's height, weight, race, sex, date of
 2 birth, hair color, eye color, and any other identifying information the
 3 judge considers appropriate.
 4 (c) A statement of the date the conditions become effective.
 5 (d) A statement of the date on which the order will expire.
 6 (e) A statement of the conditions imposed.
 7 3. An order or amended order issued under this subdivision and subdi-
 8 vision one of this section may impose a condition that the defendant not
 9 purchase or possess a firearm. However, if the court orders the defend-
 10 ant to carry or wear a global positioning system device as a condition
 11 of release as described in subdivision six of this section, the court
 12 shall also impose a condition that the defendant not purchase or possess
 13 a firearm.
 14 4. The judge shall immediately direct a law enforcement agency within
 15 the jurisdiction of the court, in writing, to enter an order or amended
 16 order issued under subdivision one of this section or subdivisions one
 17 and three of this section into the computer system to carry information
 18 of orders of protection and warrants of arrest as provided by section
 19 two hundred twenty-one-a of this chapter. If the order or amended order
 20 is rescinded, the judge shall immediately order the law enforcement
 21 agency to remove the order or amended order from the computer system to
 22 carry information of orders of protection and warrants of arrest.
 23 5. A law enfor