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NY S 5921

in committee

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5921 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5921 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 5921 about?

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault or homicide; states situations when it does not constitute an assault on an unborn child such as during the course of an otherwise lawful abortion, during normal medical treatment or by the pregnant woman; defines "person" to include any human being who is born and is alive or an unborn child at any stage of gestation.

Who sponsors NY S 5921?

Alexis Weik is the primary sponsor of NY S 5921.

Description

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault or homicide; states situations when it does not constitute an assault on an unborn child such as during the course of an otherwise lawful abortion, during normal medical treatment or by the pregnant woman; defines "person" to include any human being who is born and is alive or an unborn child at any stage of gestation.

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

  • Alexis Weikprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-04

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5921?summary=&detail=

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