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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8890: Relates to the effect the death of a defendant has on a pending appeal

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 8890 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the effect the death of a defendant has on a pending appeal. Primary sponsor: Dean Murray (Republican/Conservative). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): DEFEATED 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 if a defendant dies when they have a pending appeal, such appeal shall be dismissed and the trial court's judgment shall remain in effect.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 6 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dean MurrayPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate3
Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate9
Patrick GallivanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate60
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Jack MartinsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate7
Mario MatteraCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate2
Tony PalumboCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Dan StecCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceSenate45

“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. DEFEATED IN CODES
  2. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
  3. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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