New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 5069: Relates to "Chelsey's law"
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 5069 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to "Chelsey's law". Primary sponsor: Steve Stern (Democratic). It lists 36 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 5 · Republican/Conservative 4 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 3 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stern | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Stacey Pheffer Amato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Didi Barrett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 106 |
| Sam Berger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Ken Blankenbush | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 117 |
| Jake Blumencranz | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 15 |
| Ed Braunstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Ari Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Marianne Buttenschon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| Lester Chang | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 49 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Michael Durso | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian | House | 9 |
| Chris Eachus | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Charles Fall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Jarett Gandolfo | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 7 |
| Scott Gray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 116 |
| Judy Griffin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Josh Jensen | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 134 |
| Billy Jones | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Paula Kay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 100 |
| Donna Lupardo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 123 |
| John McDonald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Dave McDonough | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Ed Ra | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Angelo Santabarbara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Tommy John Schiavoni | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 1 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Matt Slater | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 94 |
| Al Stirpe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| Aron Wieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Jaime Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| Carrie Woerner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 113 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO CODES
- REFERRED TO CODES