New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 3419: Requires that all victim impact statements in New York state be video recorded; requires that the members of the parole board review all relevant victim impact statements prior to the conduct of a parole hearing
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 3419 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires that all victim impact statements in New York state be video recorded; requires that the members of the parole board review all relevant victim impact statements prior to the conduct of a parole hearing. Primary sponsor: John McDonald (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Allows victim impact statements in New York state be video recorded; requires that the members of the parole board and all presiding commissioners for such hearing review all relevant victim impact statements prior to the conduct of a parole hearing and to sign a written attestation confirming that they have done so.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McDonald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Joe Angelino | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 121 |
| Scott Bendett | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 107 |
| Karl Brabenec | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Marianne Buttenschon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Judy Griffin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Paula Kay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 100 |
| Gabriella Romero | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 109 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Carrie Woerner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 113 |
| Kalman Yeger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 41 |
| John Zaccaro | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO CODES
- REFERRED TO CODES