A05800Introduced in the Assembly
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.
Introduced by Patrick Chludzinski, District 143
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
held for consideration in codes
May 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
AssemblyStage: Assembly Codes Committee: Held for Consideration · May 13, 2026
14
Yes
4
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
22 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Lavine | 13 | Yes |
| John Mikulin | 17 | Absent |
| David Weprin | 24 | Yes |
| Andrew Hevesi | 28 | Yes |
| Clyde Vanel | 33 | Absent |
| Catalina Cruz | 39 | Yes |
| Brian Cunningham | 43 | Yes |
| Latrice Walker | 55 | Yes |
| Michael Reilly | 62 | Absent |
| Michael Tannousis | 64 | No |
Bill history
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