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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5399: Establishes incapacity to consent when a person is a witness to or subject of an investigation under certain circumstances

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 5399 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes incapacity to consent when a person is a witness to or subject of an investigation under certain circumstances. Primary sponsor: Pamela Hunter (Democratic). It lists 15 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.

Establishes incapacity to consent when a person is a witness to or subject of an investigation under certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pamela HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Brian CunninghamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Jeffrey DinowitzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Karen McMahonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71

“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
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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