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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 6565: Relates to arson in the first degree

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 6565 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to arson in the first degree. Primary sponsor: Andrew Lanza (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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 a person is guilty of arson in the first degree when such person intentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by causing an explosion or a fire and when such explosion or fire is accelerated by use of ignitable liquid or flammable gas.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew LanzaPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/Independence/ReformSenate24
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54

“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