New York state lawmakers wrapped up their 2023 legislative session this month as they always do: By passing hundreds upon hundreds of bills in the final days, causing a major pile-up of legislation for the governor to review.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New York state lawmakers wrapped up their 2023 legislative session this month as they always do: By passing hundreds upon hundreds of bills in the waning days, causing a major pile-up of legislation for the governor to review.
“It’s hard because there's obviously an initial celebration when both houses pass a bill you support,” said Amanda Jack, a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society, which advocated for a number of criminal justice reforms this year. “And then you have to remember that it's not over.” , a measure that will seal many criminal convictions after a waiting period — three years for most misdemeanors, eight years for most felonies. On Wednesday, Hochul said she insisted the most serious crimes — including murder and terrorism — were specifically excluded, a change lawmakers made shortly before passing the bill earlier this month.
The Legislature has until the end of the calendar year to formally send each of the bills that cleared both houses to Hochul. Once that happens, Hochul has 10 days — not counting Sundays — to sign or veto them. “[Our] staff will have a conversation about what the governor thinks of some bills and whether there's room to make changes that would satisfy her, or whether she likes it the way it is or not,” he said.
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