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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 497: Relates to death certificates for persons whose death is caused by any act or event in which alcohol is a factor

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

S 497 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to death certificates for persons whose death is caused by any act or event in which alcohol is a factor. Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernández (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.

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.

Provides that where a death is caused by any act or event in which alcohol is a factor, such information shall be indicated on the death certificate.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nathalia FernándezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“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 HEALTH
  2. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sources

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