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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5522: Provides that the sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5522 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides that the sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole. Primary sponsor: Alec Brook-Krasny (Republican/Conservative). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CODES.

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Official summary

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

Provides that the sentence for committing murder in the first degree when the victim is a police officer, peace officer or correction officer shall be either death or life imprisonment without parole.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4 · Republican/Conservative 3 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alec Brook-KrasnyPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse46
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Keith BrownCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse12
Lester ChangCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse49
Dave McDonoughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Misha NovakhovCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse45
Robert SmullenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Chris TagueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse102

“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. HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CODES
  2. REFERRED TO CODES
  3. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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