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NY S 2372

in committee

Relates to "Chelsey's law"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 2372 pass?

Not yet. NY S 2372 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 2372 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 S 2372?

Anthony H. Palumbo is the primary sponsor of NY S 2372, joined by 13 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
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Anthony H. Palumboprimary
  • Jake Ashbycosponsor
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrickcosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Jack M. Martinscosponsor
  • Mario Matteracosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Robert Orttcosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor
  • Alexis Weikcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-16

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7790not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5069

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S2372?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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