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NY A 6855

in committee

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 6855 pass?

Not yet. NY A 6855 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 6855 about?

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense.

Who sponsors NY A 6855?

Vivian Cook is the primary sponsor of NY A 6855, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense.

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

  • Vivian Cookprimary
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-14

    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: A 3370not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4918not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 9743not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4461not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4536not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3817not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A6855?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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