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NY A 697

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Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death on death certificates, autopsy reports, police reports or any report, policy or procedure by a public agency or contractor; defines excited delirium.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-13 — AMENDED ON THIRD READING 697A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojasprimary
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Nikki Lucascosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Zohran Mamdanicosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-19

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-28

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-06-06

    REPORTED

  5. 2025-06-06

    RULES REPORT CAL.413

  6. 2025-06-06

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.413

  7. 2025-06-06

    SUBSTITUTED BY S1714

  8. 2026-01-07

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.27

  9. 2026-01-13

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 697A

    amendment-passage

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