New York bill S01566 prohibits sex offenders on parole and in civil confinement from voting in certain elections.

New York bill S01566 amends the executive law and the election law to prohibit individuals convicted of certain sex offenses from voting while on parole and in civil confinement. Specifically, the bill restricts voting rights for those who have been discharged from imprisonment through parole, conditional pardon, or conditional commutation of their sentence and are currently committed to civil imprisonment in a hospital or institution. This prohibition applies to any election held during the person's confinement. The bill is set to take effect 30 days after it becomes law.

New York bill S01566 prohibits sex offenders on parole and in civil confinement from voting in certain elections.

New York bill S01566 amends the executive law and the election law to prohibit individuals convicted of certain sex offenses from voting while on parole and in civil confinement. Specifically, the bill restricts voting rights for those who have been discharged from imprisonment through parole, conditional pardon, or conditional commutation of their sentence and are currently committed to civil imprisonment in a hospital or institution. This prohibition applies to any election held during the person's confinement. The bill is set to take effect 30 days after it becomes law.