S6442 • 2025

Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes

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Sponsor: Pete Harckham
Last action: 2026-05-29
Official status: In Assembly Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes

Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes and make a report to the governor and the legislature of their findings, conclusions and recommendations.

What This Bill Does

Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes and make a report to the governor and the legislature of their findings, conclusions and recommendations.

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Bill History

2026-05-29 Senate
PASSED SENATE
2026-05-29 Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-29 Assembly
REFERRED TO CODES
2026-03-19 Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-03-18 Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-03-17 Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.548
2026-01-07 Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07 Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07 Senate
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
2025-05-12 Senate
PASSED SENATE
2025-05-12 Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-05-12 Assembly
REFERRED TO CODES
2025-04-10 Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-04-09 Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-04-08 Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.648
2025-03-14 Senate
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Official Summary Text

Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes
Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes and make a report to the governor and the legislature of their findings, conclusions and recommendations.

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          6442

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                     March 14, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
          Correction

        AN  ACT  directing  the commissioner of the division of criminal justice
          services to study gender disparity in sentencing outcomes

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1.  The  commissioner  of  the  division  of criminal justice
     2  services is  authorized  and  directed  to  study  gender  disparity  in
     3  sentencing outcomes. Such study shall include, but not be limited to:
     4    (a)  what  sentencing  outcomes  occur  for  individuals  of different
     5  genders convicted of similar crimes;
     6    (b) the reasons for any disparities found in the  sentencing  outcomes
     7  of convicted individuals of each gender;
     8    (c) recommendations on actions that may be taken to resolve any gender
     9  disparities found in sentencing outcomes; and
    10    (d)  any  other  related  information  that  the commissioner may deem
    11  necessary or relevant in carrying out this study.
    12    § 2. The commissioner of the division  of  criminal  justice  services
    13  shall  make  a report to the governor and the legislature of their find-
    14  ings, conclusions and recommendations no later than one year  after  the
    15  effective date of this act and shall submit with this report such legis-
    16  lative  proposals  as they deem necessary to implement their recommenda-
    17  tions.
    18    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10923-01-5