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NY S 972

in committee

Establishes the crime of homicide by sale of an opiate controlled substance

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 972 pass?

Not yet. NY S 972 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 S 972 about?

Makes it a class A-1 felony to sell or transport an opiate controlled substance which causes the death of another person.

Who sponsors NY S 972?

Robert Rolison is the primary sponsor of NY S 972, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Makes it a class A-1 felony to sell or transport an opiate controlled substance which causes the death of another person.

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

  • Robert Rolisonprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor
  • Thomas F. O'Maracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 4163not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 7657not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2761not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4726not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5910not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 7203not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 4092

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S972?summary=&detail=

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