Weprin, Crespo, Jaffee, O'Donnell, Simon, Cook, Ortiz, De La Rosa, Blake, Richardson, Aubry
MLTSPNSR
Amd §803-b, Cor L
Relates to significant programmatic accomplishment for limited credit time allowances for certain inmates; now includes completion of an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7576--A
Cal. No. 471
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 2, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, WEPRIN, CRESPO, JAFFEE, O'DONNELL, SIMON,
COOK, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
-- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and
ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to significant program-
matic accomplishment for limited credit time allowances for certain
inmates
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of
2 section 803-b of the correction law, as amended by section 1 of part E
3 of chapter 55 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
4 (ii) obtains [a masters of professional studies] an associate's
5 degree, bachelor's degree or master's degree; or
6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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