NY A 5069
in committeeRelates to "Chelsey's law"
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did NY A 5069 pass?
Not yet. NY A 5069 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES
What is NY A 5069 about?
Enacts "Chelsey's law"; provides that a person commits the crime of manslaughter or aggravated manslaughter when such person knows or has reasonable grounds to know that a controlled substance is likely to cause the death of another person and sells, administers, delivers, or causes the delivery of a controlled substance to another person and such substance causes, contributes to, or aids in the death of such other person.
Who sponsors NY A 5069?
Steve Stern is the primary sponsor of NY A 5069, joined by 36 cosponsors.
Description
Enacts "Chelsey's law"; provides that a person commits the crime of manslaughter or aggravated manslaughter when such person knows or has reasonable grounds to know that a controlled substance is likely to cause the death of another person and sells, administers, delivers, or causes the delivery of a controlled substance to another person and such substance causes, contributes to, or aids in the death of such other person.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Steve Sternprimary
- Edward Braunsteincosponsor
- Stacey Pheffer Amatocosponsor
- Carrie Woernercosponsor
- Billy Jonescosponsor
- Angelo Santabarbaracosponsor
- Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
- Karen McMahoncosponsor
- Didi Barrettcosponsor
- Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
- Charles Fallcosponsor
- Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
- Jaime R. Williamscosponsor
- Nader Sayeghcosponsor
- Christopher Eachuscosponsor
- Sam Bergercosponsor
- Edward Racosponsor
- Keith Browncosponsor
- Eric Browncosponsor
- Joe DeStefanocosponsor
- Jerett Gandolfocosponsor
- Jake Ryan Blumencranzcosponsor
- Kenneth Blankenbushcosponsor
- Michael Dursocosponsor
- David McDonoughcosponsor
- Josh Jensencosponsor
- Scott Graycosponsor
- Matthew Slatercosponsor
- Lester Changcosponsor
- Donna Lupardocosponsor
- Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
- Paula Kaycosponsor
- Judy Griffincosponsor
- Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
- Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
- Aron Wiedercosponsor
- John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
2025-02-12
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
Versions
- A5069Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Prior session: A 8384not in this corpus
- Companion bill: S 2372
Official source
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