New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S611 — Provides for victim statements at the sentencing of a defendant for a misdemeanor

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence
  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill allows victim statements at sentencing for certain misdemeanors.

This legislation provides for victims or their designated representatives to give statements during the sentencing of a defendant convicted of specific misdemeanors. Further details about compliance and procedures are not available since the bill text is not provided.

Summary

Provides for victim statements, or statements from anyone designated by a victim to speak, at the sentencing of a defendant for certain misdemeanors.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

  2. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. REPASSED SENATE

  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 611B

  5. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  6. RETURNED TO SENATE

  7. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  8. REFERRED TO CODES

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. PASSED SENATE

  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. 1ST REPORT CAL.795

  14. REFERRED TO CODES

  15. RETURNED TO SENATE

  16. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  17. REFERRED TO CODES

  18. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  19. PASSED SENATE

  20. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  21. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  22. 1ST REPORT CAL.1248

  23. PRINT NUMBER 611A

  24. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

  25. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 59004
Total 59004
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (63)
Member Party Vote
Alexis Weik — Yea
Andrea Stewart-Cousins — Yea
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Andrew J. Lanza — Yea
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
April Baskin — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Christopher Ryan — Yea
Cordell Cleare — Yea
Dan Stec — Yea
Dean Murray — Yea
Erik Bottcher — Yea
George Borrello — Not Voting
Gustavo Rivera — Yea
Jabari Brisport — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Yea
Jake Ashby — Yea
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
James Sanders Jr. — Not Voting
James Skoufis — Yea
James Tedisco — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Jeremy Zellner — Yea
Jessica Ramos — Yea
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Joseph A. Griffo — Yea
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. — Yea
José M. Serrano — Yea
Julia Salazar — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Kristen Gonzalez — Yea
Lea Webb — Yea
Leroy Comrie — Yea
Liz Krueger — Not Voting
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Mario Mattera — Yea
Mark Walczyk — Yea
Michael Gianaris — Yea
Michelle Hinchey — Yea
Monica Martinez — Yea
Nathalia Fernandez — Yea
Pamela Helming — Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick — Yea
Patricia Fahy — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Pete Harckham — Yea
Peter Oberacker — Not Voting
Rachel May — Yea
Robert Jackson — Yea
Robert Ortt — Yea
Robert Rolison — Yea
Roxanne J. Persaud — Yea
Sam Sutton — Yea
Samra Brouk — Yea
Shelley Mayer — Yea
Siela Bynoe — Yea
Stephen T. Chan — Yea
Steve Rhoads — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Toby Ann Stavisky — Yea
William Weber — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

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Floor vote

Passed 62 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 62001
Total 62001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (63)

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Committee vote — Codes

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Dean Murray — Yea
Jabari Brisport — Yea
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Julia Salazar — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Roxanne J. Persaud — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

Official roll call →

Floor vote

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56007
Total 56007
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (63)
Member Party Vote
Alexis Weik — Yea
Andrea Stewart-Cousins — Yea
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Andrew J. Lanza — Yea
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
April Baskin — Not Voting
Brad Hoylman-Sigal — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Christopher Ryan — Yea
Cordell Cleare — Yea
Dan Stec — Yea
Dean Murray — Yea
George Borrello — Yea
Gustavo Rivera — Yea
Jabari Brisport — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Not Voting
Jake Ashby — Yea
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
James Sanders Jr. — Yea
James Skoufis — Yea
James Tedisco — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Jessica Ramos — Not Voting
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Joseph A. Griffo — Yea
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. — Yea
José M. Serrano — Yea
Julia Salazar — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Kristen Gonzalez — Yea
Lea Webb — Yea
Leroy Comrie — Yea
Liz Krueger — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Mario Mattera — Yea
Mark Walczyk — Yea
Michael Gianaris — Yea
Michelle Hinchey — Yea
Monica Martinez — Yea
Nathalia Fernandez — Yea
Pamela Helming — Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick — Not Voting
Patricia Fahy — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Pete Harckham — Yea
Peter Oberacker — Yea
Rachel May — Yea
Robert Jackson — Yea
Robert Ortt — Yea
Robert Rolison — Yea
Roxanne J. Persaud — Yea
Sam Sutton — Not Voting
Samra Brouk — Not Voting
Sean Ryan — Yea
Shelley Mayer — Yea
Siela Bynoe — Yea
Stephen T. Chan — Yea
Steve Rhoads — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Toby Ann Stavisky — Yea
William Weber — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Dean Murray — Yea
Jabari Brisport — Yea
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Julia Salazar — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Roxanne J. Persaud — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does S611 do?
Provides for victim statements, or statements from anyone designated by a victim to speak, at the sentencing of a defendant for certain misdemeanors.
Who sponsors S611?
S611 is sponsored by Toby Ann Stavisky.
What is the current status of S611?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S611?
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