A 5165

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Provides that sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-5165
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Codes
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Criminal Justice
Summary

Provides that sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole.

Sponsor
Joe DeStefano
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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