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NY S07141

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Chan

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Known as "Sasha's Law," creates a new category of second-degree murder for knowingly distributing fentanyl or any fentanyl-containing substance that causes another person's death

  • Establishes a new crime of "aggravated criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in serious physical injury" when someone knowingly manufactures, sells, or distributes fentanyl that causes serious physical injury

  • Classifies aggravated criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in serious physical injury as a class B felony

  • Excludes from the definition of "sale" any casual, non-commercial sharing of a controlled substance among individuals with a pre-existing social relationship

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Amends the offense of murder in the second degree to include when a person knowingly distributes fentanyl or any substance containing fentanyl and as a result of such distribution causes the death of another person; establishes the crime of aggravated criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in serious physical injury.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes4/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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