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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 717: Relates to the damage of a building or motor vehicle caused by fire or explosion in the course of the commission of a felony

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 717 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the damage of a building or motor vehicle caused by fire or explosion in the course of the commission of a felony. Primary sponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Establishes that a person is guilty of arson when such person damages a building or motor vehicle by fire or explosion in the course of the commission or attempted commission of a felony.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marianne ButtenschonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119

“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