New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 5756: Relates to first responders coming into contact with saliva by spitting, throwing, tossing, or expelling from or by an individual
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 5756 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to first responders coming into contact with saliva by spitting, throwing, tossing, or expelling from or by an individual. Primary sponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic). It lists 21 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.
Relates to first responders, including correction officers, coming into contact with saliva by spitting, throwing, tossing, or expelling from or by an individual.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican/Conservative 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Buttenschon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| Stacey Pheffer Amato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Joe Angelino | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 121 |
| Sam Berger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Pat Burke | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 142 |
| Pat Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 96 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Chris Eachus | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Judy Griffin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Billy Jones | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Kwani O'Pharrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Angelo Santabarbara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Amanda Septimo | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 84 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Steve Stern | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Jaime Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| Kalman Yeger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 41 |
“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