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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 10046: Permits courts to award punitive damages against an estate for sexual abuse

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 10046 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Permits courts to award punitive damages against an estate for sexual abuse. Primary sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Permits courts to award punitive damages against an estate for sexual abuse.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chantel JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source