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NY A01534
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Keith Brown
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AI Summary
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Creates "Tsakos' Law" requiring defendants convicted of vehicular manslaughter or aggravated vehicular homicide while intoxicated to pay child support for the victim's children
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Expands the definition of "child victim" under the Crime Victims Compensation program to include children whose parent was killed by drunk or impaired driving offenses
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Mandates monthly child support payments to the surviving parent or legal guardian until each child victim reaches age 18
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Covers deaths resulting from vehicular manslaughter in the first or second degree and aggravated vehicular homicide under the penal law
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Child support award amounts will be determined by the Office of Victim Services based on the claimant's financial resources
Legislative Description
Requires a defendant who causes the death of a person with children due to driving while intoxicated or impaired to pay for child support of such children until they reach the age of 18 years old.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026