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NY A 5604

in committee

Creates the crime of reckless endangerment of the public health for recklessly transmitting HIV/AIDS

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 5604 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5604 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY A 5604 about?

Creates crimes of reckless endangerment of public health with respect to HIV/AIDS transmission; creates crime of filing false instrument with respect to HIV/AIDS; provides for HIV/AIDS testing for alleged sex offenders and public health offenders; provides for contagious disease testing for persons in the custody of the department of corrections; provides that if an incarcerated individual tests positive notice shall be given to all employees that will have contact with such incarcerated individual.

Who sponsors NY A 5604?

Joseph Sempolinski is the primary sponsor of NY A 5604.

Description

Creates crimes of reckless endangerment of public health with respect to HIV/AIDS transmission; creates crime of filing false instrument with respect to HIV/AIDS; provides for HIV/AIDS testing for alleged sex offenders and public health offenders; provides for contagious disease testing for persons in the custody of the department of corrections; provides that if an incarcerated individual tests positive notice shall be given to all employees that will have contact with such incarcerated individual.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joseph Sempolinskiprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 5300not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 8758not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4686not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5794not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 8312not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2688not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 2727

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5604?summary=&detail=

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