Albany Democrats on Friday did manage to get one major item over the finish line Friday: a bill that would seal criminal conviction records after a certain period of time.
this state legislative session, Albany Democrats on Friday did manage to get one major item over the finish line: a bill that would seal criminal conviction records after a certain period of time.finally passed both houses of the legislature on June 9, after years of lawmakers and advocates failing to pass it.
Those convicted of most Class A felonies, such as murder and kidnapping, would not have their records sealed. “There are millions of people across the state who have served their sentences, completed parole and are now ready to move on with their lives,” Assembly Member Catalina Cruz , the bill’s lower chamber sponsor, said in a statement.
The legislation passed with the support of four of the city’s district attorneys — Alvin Bragg in Manhattan, Eric Gonzalez in Brooklyn, Melina Katz in Queens and Darcel Clark in the Bronx — and business groups like the Partnership for New York City.
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