New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 59: Requires victims be notified of right to make a victim impact statement and allows them to personally appear at parole hearings and make such a statement

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO CODES

Plain-language summary

A 59 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires victims be notified of right to make a victim impact statement and allows them to personally appear at parole hearings and make such a statement. Primary sponsor: Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic). 4 co-sponsors.