New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 5144: Relates to the award of crime victim assistance funds for victims of overdoses where a substance was administered through deception or surreptitously
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 5144 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the award of crime victim assistance funds for victims of overdoses where a substance was administered through deception or surreptitously. Primary sponsor: Steve Stern (Democratic). It lists 33 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Permits award of crime victim assistance funds to victims of overdoses, where such overdoses cause death and were the result of deception, surreptitious delivery, or third-party administration of a controlled substance.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 8 · Republican/Conservative 6 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2 · 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 |
| Scott Bendett | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 107 |
| Sam Berger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Ken Blankenbush | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 117 |
| Jake Blumencranz | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 15 |
| Karl Brabenec | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Ed Braunstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Ari Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| 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 |
| Jodi Giglio | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 2 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Scott Gray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 116 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Billy Jones | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Brian Manktelow | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 130 |
| Dave McDonough | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| John Mikulin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Ed Ra | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Matt Slater | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 94 |
| Al Stirpe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| 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 GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS